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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
  • This is also the time to thin out crowded canes and remove any that are too weak to bear fruit.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There is no greater cautionary tale than Australia’s cane toads, whose now 200-million strong population continues to wreak havoc 91 years after being introduced to deal with the country’s cane beetle problem.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cane
Noun
  • Don your spiffiest ten-gallon hat and boots, bring your whole family, and experience cowboy core like never before.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone chuckled, especially our Argentinian hosts, who had never met an Idaho cowboy quite like True before.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cowboy
Noun
  • The Omaha Police Department said officers will continue to carry tasers, batons, OC spray and firearms.
    — Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Under the baton of music director and early music specialist Peter Whelan, the orchestra starts the day with a program featuring court music from Baroque France.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
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