caddie
IPA: kˈædi
noun
- (Scotland)
- (also attributively, obsolete) Synonym of cadet (“a gentleman (often a younger son from a noble family) who joined the military without a commission as a career”)
- (by extension, archaic) A young man; a boy, a lad; specifically (derogatory), one regarded as of low social status; a ragamuffin.
- (by extension, historical) A person engaged to run errands such as carrying goods and messages; a commissionaire, an errand boy or errand girl, a gofer; specifically, a member of an organized group of such persons working in large Scottish cities and towns in the early 18th century.
- (by extension, golf, also attributively) A person hired to assist a golfer by carrying their golf clubs and providing advice.
- Alternative spelling of caddy [(also attributively) A small box or tin (can) with a lid for holding dried tea leaves used to brew tea.]
verb
- (intransitive, golf) Chiefly followed by for: to serve as a caddie (noun sense 2) for a golfer.
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Examples of "caddie" in Sentences
- Often called a purse caddy or purse caddies.