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baldie

noun
/ˈbɔːl.di/UK/ˈbɔl.di/US

Etymology

From bald + -ie.

  1. derived from *bēlą✻
  2. derived from bal
  3. inherited from balled
  4. formed as baldie — “bald + -ie”

Definitions

  1. Somebody who is bald.

  2. A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

    • The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. Plus the bird is endangered. So, yeah, I'd probably have a problem with sitting down to a plate of baldie for dinner.
    • They are almost always accompanied by immature bald eagles that, although about the same size as a mature baldie, have a darkened head and mottled feathers.

  3. The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens).

    • "Baldies. Baldchin gropers. Tastiest fish I've caught this week," I replied.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA