It also is slang positive and negative for an Irishman...and this is the origin. The Irish came to England en masse from two origins. The potato famine in the 1800's when starvation was real, many found passage to the U.S., Canada, on ship work to anywhere in the world there was food. Also cheap workers were needed for cutting by pick and shovel the canal and rail network. They came in their thousands and many settled along the way. Positively many were shortened from Patrick to Pat or Paddy and it became a euphemism for the persons Irish origins.
Then the Irish were well known for enjoying a drink and having a short tempered fuse and kicking off. They caused fights, were well built brawny men through physical labour work...and thirsty when ale quenched thirst, water was polluted. Police came in closed dark wagons...horse and cart at first, nick named paddy wagons as they carried more Irish than English.
Appeasing an Irishman by giving him something positive to try and defuse his temper is where the rhyme song came from
This old man, he played one (as in fought one)
He played Knick knack on my drum (first called bum)
Knick Knack paddy whack, give the man a bone (appease him, give him something to calm him)
This old man came rolling home (as in drunk)
Then the Irish were well known for enjoying a drink and having a short tempered fuse and kicking off. They caused fights, were well built brawny men through physical labour work...and thirsty when ale quenched thirst, water was polluted. Police came in closed dark wagons...horse and cart at first, nick named paddy wagons as they carried more Irish than English.
Appeasing an Irishman by giving him something positive to try and defuse his temper is where the rhyme song came from
This old man, he played one (as in fought one)
He played Knick knack on my drum (first called bum)
Knick Knack paddy whack, give the man a bone (appease him, give him something to calm him)
This old man came rolling home (as in drunk)
by Cassie54 May 19, 2015
This boy will always have your back even if your fighting he’ll be there his best friend is probably Mark and paddy is a very good footballer with the strength also to fight
by Paddy07 April 1, 2019
PADDY- an inconvience you just cant get rid of, a discomfort, an iritant, pure annoyance, anything you do not want or that is a hindrance to your happiness.
I've just stubbed my toe - agh PADDY!
That cloud it blocking the sun.. It's a Paddy cloud
You are such a Paddy!
That cloud it blocking the sun.. It's a Paddy cloud
You are such a Paddy!
by BakerJ August 17, 2010
A group of tightwad PAD members that resist the urge to conform to society's standards. IE. sleep, courtesy, and overall friendliness.
ROOM MATE #1: "Damnit, it's those Paddies again..."
ROOM MATE #2: "Yea, they're here all the fuckin time..."
PAD #1 "Shut Up, Bitch!"
ROOM MATE #2: "Looks like someone's being a Crabby Paddy..."
STORY: Those PAD members like to invade the space of room mates and tell the nicest guy across the hall to shut up on occasion. Then, they wake other people up, (who actually live in the room) and freeload off of the bed and room space to finish a quiz at 2AM and then have a gigantic orgy at 3AM.
ROOM MATE #2: "Yea, they're here all the fuckin time..."
PAD #1 "Shut Up, Bitch!"
ROOM MATE #2: "Looks like someone's being a Crabby Paddy..."
STORY: Those PAD members like to invade the space of room mates and tell the nicest guy across the hall to shut up on occasion. Then, they wake other people up, (who actually live in the room) and freeload off of the bed and room space to finish a quiz at 2AM and then have a gigantic orgy at 3AM.
by TheDarkTipper March 4, 2009
by Pixxelbug July 21, 2010
Paddy
Paddy has got a huge penis.This guy is so good loooking all the girls are hanging off of him.All of the girls shift him but it’s only a few beours who get to do it.If you know a paddy you have to shift this fella drop everything and ask him to shift if you’re lucky enough he will shift you and trust me his shifts are the best in the world.All the Beours love Paddy
Paddy has got a huge penis.This guy is so good loooking all the girls are hanging off of him.All of the girls shift him but it’s only a few beours who get to do it.If you know a paddy you have to shift this fella drop everything and ask him to shift if you’re lucky enough he will shift you and trust me his shifts are the best in the world.All the Beours love Paddy
by Truthtell976 November 3, 2018