caddie
caddie Lexical Profile
caddie Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who carries a golfer's clubs and provides advice and assistance during a match.
"The experienced caddie advised the golfer to use a seven-iron for the approach shot."
A wheeled cart or rack used for transporting a golf bag around a course.
"Instead of carrying his heavy bag across eighteen holes, he strapped it onto a collapsible caddie."
• verb
To work or serve as a caddie for a golfer during a game.
"He caddied at the local country club every summer throughout high school."
Word Nuance & Usage
While "caddie" and "caddy" are both acceptable spellings for the golf attendant, "caddie" is standard in formal golf contexts, whereas "caddy" is preferred for a small storage container (such as a tea caddy).
• Rhymes for caddie
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Scots caddie, originally meaning a young man or errand boy, derived from French cadet ("younger son" or "military trainee"), ultimately from Gascon capdet ("little chief").