steady Eddie

noun

A dependable and reasonably skilled person who can be trusted to do a job adequately.

Meanings

steady Eddie1

nounsteady Eddie (plural steady Eddies)

plural steady Eddies · alternative steady Eddy

  1. A dependable and reasonably skilled person who can be trusted to do a job adequately.

    Synonyms: safe pair of hands

Steady Eddie2

proper noun
  1. PhilippinePhilippinesgovernmentFidel Ramos, 12ᵗʰ President of the Philippines.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dependable and reasonably skilled person who can be trusted to do a job adequately.

Origin

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APA

steady Eddie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20Eddie

MLA

“steady Eddie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20Eddie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steady Eddie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20Eddie.

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