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paddy wagon

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paddy wagon
n. Slang
A van used by police for taking suspects into custody.

[Perhaps from paddy, policeman, from Paddy.]

paddy wagon
n
(Law) US, Austral, and NZ an informal word for patrol wagon
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.paddy wagon - van used by police to transport prisonerspaddy wagon - van used by police to transport prisoners
van - a truck with an enclosed cargo space
Translations
paddy wagon
n (US inf) → grüne Minna (inf)


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Police stormed the bar with paddy wagons in tow and arrested six people for public intoxication.
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