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Paddy

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Pad·dy  (pd)
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a man, of Irish birth or descent.

[Nickname for Irish Gaelic Pádraig, Patrick.]

pad·dy  (pd)
n. pl. pad·dies
1. Rice, especially in the husk, whether gathered or still in the field.
2. A specially irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.

[Malay padi.]

Paddy [ˈpædɪ]
n pl -dies
(sometimes not capital) an informal, often derogatory, name for an Irishman
[from Patrick]

paddy1
n pl -dies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Also called paddy field a field planted with rice
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) rice as a growing crop or when harvested but not yet milled
[from Malay pādī]

paddy2
n pl -dies
Brit informal a fit of temper
[from Paddy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.PaddyPaddy - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language
Irishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
2.Paddypaddy - an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
field - a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"
3.Paddypaddy - rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
rice - grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

paddy
noun (Brit. slang) temper, tantrum, bad mood, passion, rage, pet, fit of pique, fit of temper Don't talk to him just now - he's in a real paddy.
Translations
Paddy [ˈpædɪ] N
1. (familiar form) of Patrick
2. (pej) → irlandés m

paddy1 [ˈpædɪ] N (= rice) → arroz m; (= field) → arrozal m
paddy2 [ˈpædɪ] N (= anger) → rabieta f
to get into a paddycoger una rabieta
paddy [ˈpædi] n (also paddy field) → rizière f
Paddy
n (inf)Paddy m (Spitzname der Iren)

paddy1
n
(= rice)ungeschälter Reis
(also paddy field)Reisfeld nt

paddy2
n (Brit inf) → Koller m (inf); to get into a paddyeinen Koller kriegen (inf); to be in a paddyeinen Koller haben (inf)
paddy [ˈpædɪ] paddy field nrisaia
paddy [ˈpædɪ] paddy field nrisaia


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Now that brown husk of thine----" Mowgli was sitting cross-legged, and explaining things with his forefinger in his usual way, when Bagheera put out a paddy paw and pulled him over backward into the water.
 
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