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paddywhack Definition

paddy·whack (-hwak′, -wak′)

noun

  1. Brit., Dialectal a rage; temper
  2. Informal a beating or spanking

Etymology: orig., an Irishman < Paddy + whack: as in “get one's Irish up”

transitive verb

Informal to beat or spank

Browse dictionary entries near paddywhack

  1. ‹ paddy wagon
  2. ‹ paddy
  3. ‹ paddock
  4. ‹ paddlefish
  5. ‹ paddled
  6. ‹ paddle-wheeler
  7. ‹ paddle wheel
  8. ‹ paddle tennis
  9. ‹ paddle one's own canoe
  10. ‹ paddle ball
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