Definition of "betty" in Englisch

noun

1. (slang) A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jimmy.

2. (slang) A picklock, skeleton key; a tool for opening locks.

3. (archaic, derogatory) A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; (originally) an effeminate or gay man.

4. (US, archaic) A pear-shaped bottle covered with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; a Florence flask.

5. A baked dessert made with alternating layers of sweetened fruit and buttered bread crumbs.

6. (slang, slightly pejorative) An attractive woman; a babe.

verb

1. To pick a lock, to open with a betty.

2. (archaic) To be overly attentive to someone or something.