paddy

  • 11Paddy — (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

  • 12Paddy — (spr. päddĭ), Abkürzung von Patrick, dem Namen des Schutzheiligen von Irland, daher in England Spitzname der Irländer; ostindische, aber auch sonst gebräuchliche Bezeichnung für ungeschälten Reis …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 13Paddy — (spr. päddi), Abkürzung von Patrick, engl. Spitzname der Irländer; in Ostindien unenthülster Reis …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 14Paddy — m English and Irish: pet form of PATRICK (SEE Patrick). The formation in y is in origin characteristic of Lowland Scots, and this pet form seems to have arisen in Ulster in the 17th century. Since the 19th century it has come to function in… …

    First names dictionary

  • 15Paddy — plural Paddies n taboo an offensive word for someone from Ireland. Do not use this word …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16paddy — (izg. pȅdi) m <G pȅdija> DEFINICIJA neoljuštena, integralna riža ETIMOLOGIJA engl. ← mal. padi …

    Hrvatski jezični portal

  • 17Paddy — ► NOUN (pl. Paddies) informal, chiefly offensive ▪ an Irishman. ORIGIN familiar form of the Irish given name Padraig …

    English terms dictionary

  • 18Paddy — [pad′ē] n. pl. Paddies [< nickname for Pādraig, Ir form of PATRICK1] IRISHMAN: a patronizing and formerly derisive term …

    English World dictionary

  • 19paddy — [pad′ē] n. pl. paddies [Malay padi, rice in the husk] 1. rice in the husk, growing or gathered 2. rice in general 3. a rice field …

    English World dictionary

  • 20paddy — UK [ˈpædɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms paddy : singular paddy plural paddies a paddy field • be in a paddy/have a paddy British informal to be very angry and upset, especially in a way that is not reasonable …

    English dictionary