waddy definitions

Merriam Webster's

I. noun (plural waddies) Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) wadi stick, wooden weapon Date: circa 1790 Australian club 1a II. transitive verb (waddied; waddying) Date: 1830 Australian to attack or beat with a waddy III. noun or waddie (plural waddies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1897 West cowboy

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -ies) 1 an Australian Aboriginal's war-club. 2 Austral. & NZ any club or stick. Etymology: Aboriginal, perh. f. WOOD

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Waddy Wad"dy, n.; pl. Waddies. [Written also waddie, whaddie.] [Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood.] [Australia] 1. An aboriginal war club. 2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Waddy Wad"dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Waddied; p. pr. & vb. n. Waddying.] To attack or beat with a waddy.