biddy
/ˈbɪdɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
- informal a woman, especially an elderly one, regarded as annoying or interfering〈非正式〉婆娘(尤指令人恼火、爱管闲事的老太婆):
the old biddies were muttering in his direction.
那些老娘们朝着他那个方向窃窃私语。
词源
early 17th cent.(originally denoting a chicken): of unknown origin; probably influenced by the use of biddy denoting an Irish maidservant, from Biddy, pet form of the given name Bridget.