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.


