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Definition of Paddy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Paddy

noun
 
/ˈpædi/
 
/ˈpædi/
(plural Paddies)
(informal)
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  1. a first name for boys, short for Patrick
  2. (offensive) an offensive word for a person from Ireland
  3. Word Originlate 18th cent.: pet form of the Irish given name Padraig.
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