# baldy

/bˈɔːldi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/baldy
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a person with little or no hair on the head. People usually say it to tease or insult someone, so it can sound rude.

For teachers: a person with little or no hair on the head, used as a mocking or insulting form of address. Typically directed at men and carries a dismissive or contemptuous tone.

## Examples

- The kids call him baldy because he shaves his head.
- The older boys teased the new student and called him baldy after his summer haircut.
- He laughed off the nickname baldy in the locker room, though the joke wore thin after months of repetition among teammates.

## Usage notes

- Plural is 'baldies'.

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