paddy wagon
paddy wagon · paddy wagons
A police van for transporting prisonersA police van for transporting prisoners.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)A police van for transporting prisoners.
Grüne Minna
вороно́кvoronók, чёрный во́ронčórnyj vóron, автоза́кavtozák
автоза́кavtozák
van used by police to transport prisoners
Translations
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Origin
Supposedly from Paddy, a derogatory name for an Irishman.Supposedly from Paddy, a derogatory name for an Irishman.
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Forms
plural: paddy wagonsSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- van used by police to transport prisoners:police vanpolice wagonpatrol wagonwagonblack Maria