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Caddy vs Cuddy - What's the difference?

caddy | cuddy |

As nouns the difference between caddy and cuddy

is that caddy is (us|informal) a cadillac car while cuddy is (nautical) a cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing ship under the poop deck or cuddy can be the coalfish ().

caddy

English

Alternative forms

* caddie

Etymology 1

From (etyl) '', from the (etyl) ''cadet .

Noun

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

    Verb

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

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) kati .

    Noun

    (caddies)
  • A small box, can, or chest to keep tea in.
    • Derived terms
    * tea caddy

    References

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    cuddy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Origin uncertain. Perhaps a contraction from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (cuddies)
  • (nautical) a cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing ship under the poop deck
  • a small cupboard or closet
  • (Scotland) A donkey, especially one driven by a huckster or greengrocer.
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 31:
  • *:folk said the cuddy had bided so long with Pooty that whenever it opened its mouth to give a bit bray it started to stutter.
  • (UK, mining) A pony that works in a mine.
  • (dated) A blockhead; a lout.
    • (Hood)
  • A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc.
    • (Knight)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl); compare Gaelic cudaig, cudainn, or English cuttlefish, or cod.

    Alternative forms

    * cudden

    Noun

    (cuddies)
  • The coalfish ().
    • (Webster 1913)