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noun (1)

ˈwä-dē How to pronounce waddy (audio)
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Australian
as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment an aborigine armed with a waddy was a formidable foe

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noun (2)

ˈwä-dē How to pronounce waddy (audio)
variants or waddie
West
as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range the waddies were preparing to start branding

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  1. cane
  2. cowboy
  3. baton
Noun
  • As for full-body treatments, the Prickly Pear Sugar Scrub draws on Sonoran Desert botanicals like prickly pear and calendula extract, combined with cane-sugar-rich oils and hydrating body butter, for a thoroughly rejuvenating exfoliation.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That resident could be seen later walking with a cane after taking that leap of faith from his third-floor window.
    — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cane
Noun
  • Her father, William Preston Bowling, who plays the elderly cowboy with the oxygen tank, was with her.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But Woody the cowboy doll and Buzz Lightyear the action figure are not among the group assembled here.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cowboy
Noun
  • But the band fury is as climactic as anything that could be done continuing to have the full ensemble play… and Dudamel looked happy enough to put his baton down, turn around and just watch the group play for a few minutes.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Omaha Police Department said officers will continue to carry tasers, batons, OC spray and firearms.
    — Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of baton
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“Waddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waddy. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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