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baldy.

Someone who is bald.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔːl.di/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔl.di/General-American
  1. Someone who is bald.

    derogatory · informal · often
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *bʰḗlH-o-m Proto-Germanic *bēlą Proto-West Germanic *bāl Old English bæl? Middle English balled English bald Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English baldy From bald + -y (nominalizing suffix).

adj/ˈbɔːl.di/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔl.di/General-American
  1. Somewhat bald; balding.

    informal · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *bʰḗlH-o-m Proto-Germanic *bēlą Proto-West Germanic *bāl Old English bæl? Middle English balled English bald Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English baldy From bald + -y (“somewhat”).

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