Redneck Slang

noun · Southern US · casual

bidness

Business.

Also called business.

Updated September 21, 2026

bidness pronunciation

/BID-nis/

Meaning

A Southern pronunciation of business, with the middle vowel flattened. Means the same: work, affairs, or none of your concern when somebody says that ain't your bidness.

How folks use it

  • “Mind your own bidness.”
  • “He has a little side bidness selling eggs.”

Origin and etymology

Phonetic spelling of a widespread Southern pronunciation of business. Not a separate concept; a sound-shape of the standard word.