Definitions

1. noun

a colloquial term used in Northern England and Ireland to refer to a fish, especially a cod or a haddock.

“The locals in the fishing village caught a big bibby off the coast.”

2. noun

a colloquial term used in Northern England and Ireland to refer to a small fish, especially a cod or a haddock in the early stages of its life.

“The young bibby swam away quickly into the sea.”

3. noun

a colloquial term used in Northern England and Ireland to refer to a fisherman or a fishing vessel.

“The old bibby sailed into the harbor, its nets full of fresh catch.”