Slang for an irishman, probably derived from "St. Patrick", a common saint associated with irishmen. Source for "Paddywagon"
by JiggaJim March 25, 2003
racial slang for an Irishman
also: a brand of irish wiskey that is found on most irishmen at all times
also: a brand of irish wiskey that is found on most irishmen at all times
by IrishReublicanArmy October 25, 2003
A Paddy is an Irishman. The traditional Irish name Patrick, used to be spelt Padrick in the slightly older days... Thus making the word Paddy.
by Craig June 15, 2004
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
A extremley offensive name for a person of irish decent. Paddy is an equvilant to calling a black person a nigger. While Irish people were inslaved by the English they were called the Blacks of Europe and niggers turned inside out. Paddy's were not considered white they were often called green. Irish people drank away many of there problems and for these reasons are racially ridiculed by whites to this day.
I am proud to be a Paddy and no englishman can take that away from me!
I am proud to be a Paddy and no englishman can take that away from me!
You fuckin Paddys arent welcome here
To hell or Barbadoes
useless paddys smell like potatoes
Poor ass Paddys
Lets go Lynch some paddys
To hell or Barbadoes
useless paddys smell like potatoes
Poor ass Paddys
Lets go Lynch some paddys
by True Irish April 4, 2006
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