Where does “badling” come from?
badling (English) comes from Middle English badling, from Old English bædling — a word of uncertain precise meaning, variously...
badling (English): An effeminate or womanish man; One who is bad; a...
Definitions
- An effeminate or womanish man; One who is bad; a...
Ancestry of “badling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | badling | — |
| 2 | Old English | bædling | a word of uncertain precise meaning, variously... |