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Paddy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpædi/
• [ˈpʰæɾi] (Canada, US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From Irish Pád(raig) (“Patrick”) + English -y.

Meanings

1. (offensive, slang, sometimes) An Irish person.
   • It is in this context of Irishphobia that the racist caricature of the drunken, violent, ignorant Paddy was established. 1996, Pierre L. Van Den Berghe, Ernest Cashmore, Ellis Cashmore, Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations, page 182:

Forms

Deriveds

Plastic Paddy · Paddystinian · Paddyism · Paddys River · Paddystine · Paddys Flat · Paddyland

Synonyms

Pat

Paddy en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpædi/
• [ˈpʰæɾi] (Canada, US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From Irish Pád(raig) (“Patrick”) + English -y.

Meanings

1. An Irish nickname for Patrick.
   • ...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... 1917, Bert Lee et al., Paddy McGinty's Goat:

Forms

Translations (2)

ga Páidín (nickname for Patrick) · pl Irlandczyk (nickname for Patrick)