Paddy-wagon definition
A van used by police for taking suspects into custody.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
paddy-wagon
Plural:
paddy-wagonsOrigin of paddy-wagon
- Perhaps from paddy policeman from Paddy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Supposedly from the term Paddy (a nickname for an Irishman).
From Wiktionary