Definitions by Paddy Noonan

paddy wagon 

I nickname given to a vehicle police use to transport prisoners. The name came from the New York Draft riots of 1863. The Irish at the time were the poorest people in the city. When the draft was implemented it had a provision for wealthier people to buy a waiver. The Irish rioted, and the term Paddy wagon was coined.

Patrick, Michael, Sean throw those damnn Irish in the Paddywagon.

paddy wagon by Paddy Noonan May 13, 2005