Paddy
An Irish personAn Irish person.
» There are lots of rice paddies in this area.
Meaning
1 senses(offensive, slang, sometimes)An Irish person.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
Examples
12 sentencesThere are lots of rice paddies in this area.
Since there are rice paddies near my house, I often hear frogs croaking all night long this time of year.
ruИз-за того, что рядом с моим домом есть рисовые поля, я в это время года часто всю ночь слышу лягушачье кваканье. — Wezel
deWegen der Reisfelder in der Nähe meines Hauses kann ich zu dieser Jahreszeit oft die ganze Nacht lang die Frösche quaken hören. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This paddy can be reaped already.
That fallow paddy field does not yield anymore.
Tom planted the rice seedlings in the rice paddy.
Origin
From Irish Pád(raig) (“Patrick”) + English -y.From Irish Pád(raig) (“Patrick”) + English -y.
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Forms
plural: PaddiesSynonyms
5 synonyms- an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown:paddy fieldrice paddy
- (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent:MickMickey