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Paddy Very Common

Paddy has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

"The bully called the new student a paddy, but no one else in the room would speak to him after that."

2

an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown

"The farmers spent all morning harvesting the golden rice from the paddy before draining the water."

3

rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field

"The farmer loaded a truck full of fresh paddy to take directly to the mill for processing."

4

Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.

"After years of living abroad, he missed his family and longed to return home to be a paddy again."

5

A fit of temper; a tantrum

6

An Irish person.

Adjective
1

Low; mean; boorish; vagabond.

"Don't call me a paddy just because I'm tired of your rude behavior."

Proper Noun
1

An Irish nickname for Patrick.

"The whole village gathered to celebrate when old Paddy won the hurling match, though his friends still call him by that same nickname."

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