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