paddy



paddy

n. a police officer, especially an Irish police officer. (Usually derogatory. Also an ill-advised term of address.) Tell that paddy to go catch a crook or something.

paddy wagon

n. a police van used to take suspected criminals to the police station. The cop put the woman in handcuffs and then called the paddy wagon.
See also: paddy, wagon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leta-English
Nina (1)NEE-nah (Russian, Italian, German, Finnish, Polish), NEE-nə (English)Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Polish, Slove
Marvel['ma:vəl]
Rhosyn-Welsh (Rare)
Grimhilt-Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Piri-Hungarian