paddy wagon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Supposedly from Paddy, a derogatory name for an Irishman.
Meanings
- (slang) A police van for transporting prisoners.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paddy waggon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| paddywagon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| paddy wagons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| paddywaggon | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
pie wagon · Black Maria · police wagon · patrol van · cattle car · patrol wagon
Translations (20)
ru вороно́к (a police van for transporting prisoners) · no marja (a police van for transporting prisoners) · pl suka (a police van for transporting prisoners) · sh crna marica (a police van for transporting prisoners) · ru чёрный во́рон (a police van for transporting prisoners) · sv piketbuss (a police van for transporting prisoners) · be аўтаза́к (a police van for transporting prisoners) · de Grüne Minna (a police van for transporting prisoners) · fi mustamaija (a police van for transporting prisoners) · mk марица (a police van for transporting prisoners) · pt camburão (a police van for transporting prisoners) · pl radiowóz (a police van for transporting prisoners) · sv fångtransport (a police van for transporting prisoners) · sv polisbuss (a police van for transporting prisoners) · it cellulare (a police van for transporting prisoners) · es lechera (a police van for transporting prisoners) · uk автоза́к (a police van for transporting prisoners) · da salatfad (a police van for transporting prisoners) · fr panier à salade (a police van for transporting prisoners) · ru автоза́к (a police van for transporting prisoners)