what is paddy?

Question

sorry!!I dont know what is the meaning of the word paddy.. I have heard this word in the language of irish persons

Answer 1

Paddy: used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a man, of Irish birth or descent.

other meanings of paddy:

A paddy field, a field for cultivating rice or other semi-aquatic crops.
Paddy, a slang term in British English for an Irish person. It is a diminutive of the Irish forename Pádraig, the equivalent of the English "Patrick", and although it is also in use as an ordinary forename its use as slang is now considered offensive or contemptuous by many people. Plastic Paddy is used to describe foreign nationals that harbour a nostalgic claim of 'Irishness' due to some distant relationship in their ancestral tree. See also Pejorative words and phrases; Terms of disparagement; Insult.
Paddy Whiskey, a brand of Old Irish Whiskey manufactured by The Cork Distilleries Co. since 1779.
Paddywagon
In Star Wars, it is a nickname for the Jedi rank, Padawan.
A British name for when a person gets extremely angry, or has a fit.

Answer 2

When Irish people use the expression, they usually refer to their fellow countrymen/women in the context of typical behaviour.

Somebody who doesn't like the food in a restaurant, but does not complain until they paid and are outside, for instance, is acting "like a (real) Paddy".

Another possibility is that people are referring to a popular brand of Irish whiskey named "Paddy".

In Ireland the nickname is not considered to be very insulting, whatever the dictionaries say.

Answer 3

Paddy is short for Patrick which is a popular name for Irish males as the Patron Saint of Ireland is St. Patrick.

Many poeple use the word 'paddy' when talking about Irishmen. For example 'We had a paddy in here the other day and he drank 20 pints of Guinness'.

It is used in an affectionate way, i believe.

Answer 4

Paddy, a common nickname used in Ireland for the given name Patrick. It is sometimes used as a slang term in British English for an Irish person, although its use as slang is now considered offensive or contemptuous by Irish people. See also Terms of disparagement.

Answer 5

Paddy, a common nickname used in Ireland for the given name Patrick. It is sometimes used as a slang term in British English for an Irish person, although its use as slang is now considered offensive or contemptuous by Irish people.

Answer 6

Paddy it short for Patrick - a name, or an affectionate term for an Irishman.

Answer 7

paddy for an Irishman ! a childs temper! a rice field! Irish whiskey and there are others

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Paddy is also a racial slur name used by Mexicans for Caucasian people.

Answer 10

It is a nickname for the name Patrick.