Question: is biddy a bad word?
Answer: English citations of biddy By the late 18th century "biddy" had been adopted as a derogatory slang term for women, much in the same unfortunate way that "chick" was in the 1960's. ... The practice was so widespread that such women came to be known as "Biddies," from a shortening of "Bridget," a common Irish women's name.