paddy
pad·dy
noun \ˈpa-dē\ plural paddies also pad·is
Definition of PADDY
1
: rice; especially : threshed unmilled rice
2
: wet land in which rice is grown
Variants of PADDY
pad·dy also padi \ˈpa-dē\
Origin of PADDY
Malay padi
First Known Use: 1623
Pad·dy
noun \ˈpa-dē\ plural Paddies
Definition of PADDY
often offensive : irishman
Origin of PADDY
from Paddy, Hiberno-English nickname for Patrick
First Known Use: 1780
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