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paddy
(pad′ē)
noun pl. paddies
- rice in the husk, growing or gathered
- rice in general
- a rice field
Origin: Malay padi, rice in the husk
noun pl. Paddies
Irishman: a patronizing and formerly derisive term
Origin: < nickname for Pādraig, Ir form of Patrick
See paddy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. pad·dies
- Rice, especially in the husk, whether gathered or still in the field.
- A specially irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
Origin:
Origin: Malay padi
.noun
Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a man, of Irish birth or descent.
Origin:
Origin: Nickname for Irish Gaelic Pádraig, Patrick
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