Bitter huddys are ex-fans of the American TV series House who are unable to deal with the break-up of the so-called huddy couple (a portmanteau blending the character names House and Cuddy) and the subsequent decision of Lisa Edelstein (the actress who portrayed Cuddy) not to renew her contract and leave the series.

Bitter huddys tend to spend their time trolling House fansites to spoil everyone's fun, insult every fan who dares to enjoy the series without Cuddy, send hateful messages to the Twitter accounts of House crew and cast members, and generally display appalling behaviour that is increasingly painful to watch.

Most of their hate is directed at the series star, Hugh Laurie, and seems to be based either on the fact that he didn't release a public statement praising Lisa Edelstein until the begin of the new season, or (and the opinions seem to differ here) the fact that he didn't somehow prevent her leaving altogether. A third opinion seems to be that he should have abandoned the show when she did, in a contract-breaking display of solidarity.

While some bitter huddys eventually turn away from the series and find something new to enjo...