paddywhack
paddywhack
Definition
paddy·whack (-hwak′, -wak′)
noun
- Brit., Dialectal a rage; temper
- 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
- paddy wagon
- paddy
- paddock
- paddlefish
- paddled
- paddle-wheeler
- paddle wheel
- paddle tennis
- paddle one's own canoe
- paddle ball
