chickabiddy

British

/ ˈtʃɪkəˌbɪdɪ /

noun

a term of endearment, esp for a child

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Etymology

Origin of chickabiddy

C18: from _chick + _biddy ¹

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chickabiddy

Dora calls him "chickabiddy," a name that every little boy has an inalienable right not to be called.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gramps said, “Well, now, chickabiddy, I thought about that, but it’s only going to make him worry. Do you think we could wait to call him when we get to Idaho?”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

I am, by the way, their only chickabiddy.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

I kept asking, but Gram would say, “Huzza, huzza!” and Gramps would say, “We’ll go soon, chickabiddy, soon.”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

Gram squeezed my cheeks and said, “This trip will give me a chance to be with my favorite chickabiddy again.”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

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