Paddy
See also: paddy
English
editEtymology
editFrom Irish Pád(raig) (“Patrick”) + -y.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editPaddy
- An Irish nickname for Patrick.
- 1917, Bert Lee et al., Paddy McGinty's Goat:
- ...He jumped into the water as frisky as a whale
Swam around the U-boat wagging his little tail
He upped with his horn and he stuck it in the boat
And sent them all to Heligoland did Paddy McGinty's goat...
Translations
editnickname for Patrick
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Noun
editPaddy (plural Paddies)
- (slang, sometimes offensive) An Irish person.
- Synonym: Pat
- 1996, Pierre L. Van Den Berghe, Ernest Cashmore, Ellis Cashmore, Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations, page 182:
- It is in this context of Irishphobia that the racist caricature of the drunken, violent, ignorant Paddy was established.
Derived terms
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peh₂-
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- Rhymes:English/ædi
- Rhymes:English/ædi/2 syllables
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- English diminutives of male given names