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- Paddy Pad"dy, a. [Prov. E. paddy worm-eaten.] Low; mean; boorish; vagabond. ``Such pady persons.'' --Digges (1585). ``The paddy persons.'' --Motley. [1913 Webster]
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paddy — paddy … Dictionnaire des rimes
PADDY — Même séparé de la paille, le grain de riz, ou paddy (p d 稜 en Malaisie, palay aux Philippines), reste recouvert de glumelles dures et rigides (balles) fortement encastrées les unes dans les autres et que le battage n’a pu éliminer. Pour rendre le … Encyclopédie Universelle
Paddy — may refer to: *Paddy, a masculine given name, and a common diminutive for Patrick or Pádraig *Paddy, slang (usually derogatory) term in British English for an Irish person *Paddy Whiskey, a brand of Irish whiskey manufactured by The Cork… … Wikipedia
paddy — Ⅰ. paddy [1] ► NOUN (pl. paddies) 1) a field where rice is grown. 2) rice still in the husk. ORIGIN Malay. Ⅱ. paddy [2] ► … English terms dictionary
Paddy — Pad dy, n. [Either fr. Canarese bhatta or Malay p[=a]d[=i].] (Bot.) Unhusked rice; commonly so called in the East Indies. [1913 Webster] {Paddy bird}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Java sparrow}, under {Java}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paddy — (Päddy), Abkürzung von Patricius, engl. Spitzname der Irländer … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Paddy — (2) Irishman, 1780, slang, from the pet form of the common Irish proper name Patrick (Ir. Padraig). It was in use in black slang by 1946 for any white person. Paddy wagon is 1930, perhaps so called because many police officers were Irish.… … Etymology dictionary
paddy — (1) rice field, 1620s, rice plant, from Malay padi rice in the straw; meaning ground where rice is growing (1948) is a shortening of paddy field … Etymology dictionary
Paddy — Pad dy, n.; pl. {Paddies}. [Corrupted fr. St. Patrick, the tutelar saint of Ireland.] A jocose or contemptuous name for an Irishman; usually considered offensive. [Obsolescent] [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paddy — (spr. Päddi), 1) Abkürzung von Patrik; [551] Spitzname der Irländer in England u. Nordamerika; 2) in Indien der Reiß in den Hülsen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
