Biddy --- I think the idea was that a "biddy" was a young chicken with the inexperience, etc., typical of young chicken (which are not, even compared to turkeys, rocket scientists). Thus an "old biddy" is a "maiden chicken" that got old without learning much. Much worse, by the way, than an "old hen," which has at least managed to grow up, even if it is basically just a bird-brained chicken. So yeah, "biddy" is a pretty major diss. Any around here? Well, that would be OT... :-) M