Waddies

Waddies
Waddy Wad"dy, n.; pl. {Waddies}. [Written also {waddie}, {whaddie}.] [Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood.] [Australia] 1. An aboriginal war club. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • waddy — I. noun (plural waddies) Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) wadi stick, wooden weapon Date: circa 1790 Australian club 1a II. transitive verb (waddied; waddying) Date: 1830 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • waddy — waddy1 /wod ee/, n., pl. waddies, v., waddied, waddying. Australian. n. 1. a heavy wooden war club of the Australian Aborigines. v.t. 2. to beat or strike with a waddy. [1795 1805; < Dharuk wa di stick] waddy2 /wod ee/, n., pl. waddies …   Universalium

  • waddy — ☆ waddy1 [wäd′ē ] n. pl. waddies [< the native name] in Australia, a short, thick club used by Aborigines as a weapon vt. waddied, waddying to strike or beat with a waddy ☆ waddy2 [wäd′ē ] n. pl. waddies [< ?] …   English World dictionary

  • Pittosporum bicolor — Waddywood Wad dy*wood , n. An Australian tree ({Pittosporum bicolor}); also, its wood, used in making waddies. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • waddie — Waddy Wad dy, n.; pl. {Waddies}. [Written also {waddie}, {whaddie}.] [Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood.] [Australia] 1. An aboriginal war club. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Waddy — Wad dy, n.; pl. {Waddies}. [Written also {waddie}, {whaddie}.] [Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood.] [Australia] 1. An aboriginal war club. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick. [Webster …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Waddywood — Wad dy*wood , n. An Australian tree ({Pittosporum bicolor}); also, its wood, used in making waddies. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whaddie — Waddy Wad dy, n.; pl. {Waddies}. [Written also {waddie}, {whaddie}.] [Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood.] [Australia] 1. An aboriginal war club. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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