paddywhack

English edit

English Wikipedia has an article on:

paddywhack

Wikipedia

Alternative forms edit

paddy-whack (and sometimes capitalized)

Etymology 1 edit

Unknown.

Noun edit

paddywhack (plural paddywhacks)

(dated, derogatory) An Irishman.
(dated) A blow; a slap.

Derived terms edit

paddywhackery

Verb edit

paddywhack (third-person singular simple present paddywhacks, present participle paddywhacking, simple past and past participle paddywhacked)

(dated, transitive) To slap.

Etymology 2 edit

Deliberate corruption of paxwax.

Noun edit

paddywhack (plural paddywhacks)

(slang) The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds).