means "P. D. Wagon"
modern: Van or truck used for transporting prisoners.
Origins of the phrase are not sinister. The origin is from the era of horse drawn box enclosed wagons employed by the Police Department, especially of New York City. These wagons had the sole identification painted on the sides, in large letters the initials P.D. When spoken the term "P.D. Wagon" easily becomes "paddy wagon".
While the word "paddy" may be in modern use in derogatory ways, the development of those meanings are separate and unrelated to the "P. D. Wagon".
These derogatory uses however, have led to fabricated, invented and much more complicated explanations of the phrase "paddy wagon" and while a word or phrase may develop new meanings over time, and thus become valid of themselves, that does not change the true and simple origin as a slurring of the phrase "P.D. Wagon"
modern: Van or truck used for transporting prisoners.
Origins of the phrase are not sinister. The origin is from the era of horse drawn box enclosed wagons employed by the Police Department, especially of New York City. These wagons had the sole identification painted on the sides, in large letters the initials P.D. When spoken the term "P.D. Wagon" easily becomes "paddy wagon".
While the word "paddy" may be in modern use in derogatory ways, the development of those meanings are separate and unrelated to the "P. D. Wagon".
These derogatory uses however, have led to fabricated, invented and much more complicated explanations of the phrase "paddy wagon" and while a word or phrase may develop new meanings over time, and thus become valid of themselves, that does not change the true and simple origin as a slurring of the phrase "P.D. Wagon"
At a mass demonstration, spoken by an officer of the law "We've sent for the paddy wagons people. Disperse or stay and be arrested."
by Damariscove September 11, 2011
Get the paddy wagonmug. a sex position when the girls legs go over her head into a pretzel and the guy fucks her really hard.
by dickcheeselover30 October 7, 2018
Get the paddy boymug. by WINDOW._.LICKER November 26, 2021
Get the Paddy the baddymug. A derogatory,racist name for a police van. Used mainly in the U.S. When the Irish arrived they were feared by the Protestant and Presbyterian (mainly English and Scottish settlers) they were beaten and bullied and when they protested they were dragged off in police vans and beaten some more. Lots of silly people think that "Paddy Wagon" is acceptabe to Irish people. Well it's not...nor is Patties or Paddys Day. St. Patricks Day ...Please.
Irish-American friendship float in this years St.Patricks Day parade had "Paddy Wagon" in big letters on the sides of it. Grrrrrr!! Lots of my friends were very annoyed.
by dermo2 March 20, 2008
Get the Paddy Wagonmug. The vagina of an Asian girl.
Man, I was shank deep in that rice paddy when her dad walked in on me and started screaming about how she was supposed to be studying!
by Jdog1998 April 15, 2013
Get the rice paddymug. Plastic Paddy, A son or daughter born to an irish man or woman abroad, who reside in the home country there all there life but still consider themselves fully irish. Also any player that plays for Republic of Ireland football. See Matt Holland captain of Irish Football
by King Geogre the 5th March 8, 2004
Get the Plastic Paddymug. A policeman's truncheon or baton. Arose from the misconception that the only reason the Irish came to this country was to get drunk, lay around all day, commit petty crime, steal your women and birth hordes of Catholic children who in turn would lay around, drink and commit petty crime... The only deterrent to this madness being the local cop and his murder stick. See "Paddy Wagon" and "St. Patrick's Day in the U.S."
Alright Seamus... Are you going to come with us willingly or do the five of us need to pull our Paddy whackers?
by Tectuctitlay February 19, 2022
Get the Paddy Whackermug.