caddy

See also: Caddy

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Scots caddie, from the French cadet.

Noun

caddy (plural caddies)

  1. (golf) One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf.
    "Caddy, pass me my five iron."
Translations

Verb

caddy (third-person singular simple present caddies, present participle caddying, simple past and past participle caddied)

  1. (intransitive, golf) To serve as a caddy, carrying golf clubs etc.
    I was honored to caddy for Tiger Woods at a charity golf game.
Translations

Etymology 2

From Malay kati.

Noun

caddy (plural caddies)

  1. A small box, can, or chest to keep things in.
  2. A movable tray or other mechanism for holding, securing, and transporting a removable component within a piece of machinery or equipment, i.e. a DVD caddy
Derived terms

References

  • caddy” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
  • caddie” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English caddy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.di/

Noun

caddy m (plural caddies or caddys)

  1. (golf) caddy
    • 2016, Nora Roberts, Crime en fête.
      [] Et puis j'ai discuté avec son caddy.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. golf cart
  3. supermarket trolley
    • 2013, Jussi Adler-Olsen, Délivrance. La troisième enquête du département V.
      La seule incursion féminine dans le sous-sol ce matin-là fut celle d'Yrsa, traînant bruyamment son caddy de supermarché.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

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