badling

From Middle English *badling, from Old English bædling (“an effeminate person”), equivalent to bad +‎ -ling.

badling (plural badlings)

1. (rare) An effeminate or womanish man.
   • 2001, Novobatzky, Peter; Shea, Ammon, 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!'"

2. (rare) One who is bad; a worthless person.
   • 2011, Raichev, R. T., Murder at the Villa Byzantine:

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

• (effeminate man): cockney, sissy, softling; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
• (worthless person): hoon, loser, toerag; see also Thesaurus:worthless person

Perhaps from an alteration of paddling.

badling (plural badlings)

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

• Balding, Bigland, balding, blading