Paddy
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- noun
- Slur
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[término despectivo para persona de origen irlandés]
- "You've been eating my food," Paddy said, poking the toe of his boot at the opened dog food can.
Good money in it now, like the Paddies were great at the Irish.
- Good money in it now, like the Paddies were great at the Irish.
Examples
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My name is indeed Patrick McCarthy, or Paddy is fine, as some have referred to me.
Blog text (18) -
Well, Paddy, um... I was going through a lot back then.
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I see Paddy Dignam is dead.
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I've heard a lot about you from Paddy.
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Come on, Paddy, start collecting the groceries.
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Paddy's horses lived in the shack with Paddy, day and night.
Fiction book (1992) -
I didn't want to arrive at Paddy's shack and find it bulldozed or abandoned.
Fiction book (1992) -
Don't be such a Paddy; you need to embrace your heritage and be proud of who you are.
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He called his friend Paddy in a joking manner, not realizing the term might offend some people.
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Every year, we celebrate our roots by wearing green and calling each other Paddy during St. Patrick's Day.
Synonyms
Compounds
- Slur
A person who claims to be Irish without Irish family background, often used as an insult
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paddy comes from the Irish name Pádraig ('Patrick'), which was a very common nickname, so people often used Paddy to mean an Irish person. That's why the name later became a rude, offensive word for someone of Irish descent.