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chickabiddy

British  
/ ˈtʃɪkəˌbɪdɪ /

noun

  1. a term of endearment, esp for a child

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of chickabiddy

C18: from chick + biddy 1

Example Sentences

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Gramps said, “I’ve had enough of South Dakota, how about you, chickabiddy? How about you, gooseberry? Let’s get a move on.”

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

He said, “You’re a helluva driver, chickabiddy, but don’t you tell your Momma I taught you. She’d thrash me half to death.”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

Gramps said, “Hear that, chickabiddy? This here gooseberry knows everything that runs through my head. Isn’t she something?”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

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