caddie

noun

1. (Scotland, also, attributive, obsolete)Synonym of cadet (“a gentleman (often a younger son from a noble family) who joined the military without a commission as a career”).
2. (Scotland, archaic, broadly)A young man; a boy, a lad; specifically (derogatory), one regarded as of low social status; a ragamuffin.

   “But gie him't het, my hearty cocks! / E'en cowe the cadie!”

3. (Scotland, broadly, 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.

   “A tattered cadie, or errand porter, whom David Deans had jostled in his attempt to extricate himself from the vicinity of the scorners, exclaimed in a strong north-country tone, "Ta de'il ding out her Cameronian een—what gi'es her titles to dunch gentlemans about?"”

   “There would be a prosperity such as might seem fabulous, a prosperity of which every Scotchman, from the peer to the cadie, would partake.”

4. (also, attributive, broadly)A person hired to assist a golfer by carrying their golf clubs and providing advice.

   “As caddy I had to carry the clubs, for there are four varieties almost everyone used, and some used more. Besides doing this, the caddy has to keep score of the number of strokes used, and watch and find each ball.”

   “Then Carter Chapman picked out his putter, stepped confidently up to the ball, sighted once along the ground, and made his stroke. The ball rolled straight as a die toward the caddy who was holding the flag, and tinkled into the cup for a birdie three!”

5. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of caddy.

verb

1. (intransitive)Chiefly followed by for: to serve as a caddie (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2) for a golfer.

   “We took turns caddying, one caddying, two playing. We went out across the river to the teeing ground of the first hole.”

   “The next day the thirty-two qualifying players were paired off into sixteen sets of opponents. Charlotte was matched against a girl from California. After the first few minutes, the result was never in doubt. "Take it easy, miss," said the highly gratified Mr. Ogilvie, who was caddying for Charlotte. "You hold her in the hollow of your hand."”

   “The scheme had been, if I remember, that after lunch I should go off and caddy for Honoria on a shopping tour down Regent Street; but when she got up and started collecting me and the rest of her things, Aunt Agatha stopped her.”

name

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Caddy (“diminutive of female name Caroline”).