badling

Perhaps from Middle English *badling, from Old English bædling (“an effeminate person”), or simply bad +‎ -ling.

badling (plural badlings)

1. (rare) One who is considered bad (for example, due to being effeminate).
   • 2011, R. T. Raichev, Murder at the Villa Byzantine:

     The presence of the badling – poor little Clemmie – was causing particular tension.

   • 2001, Peter Novobatzky, Ammon Shea, Insulting English:

     "After the storm, all the women and children bailed desperately to keep the lifeboat from sinking. Not Lucas the badling, though. He just hopped up and down in the stern, flapping his arms in the air and exclaiming, 'Oh my, oh, my!'"

• loser; see also Thesaurus:worthless person, Thesaurus:effeminate man

• baddie

Perhaps from an alteration of paddling.

badling (plural badlings)

1. A brood, group, or flock of ducks.

• Balding, Bigland, balding, blading