variants:
or less commonly padi
plural paddies also padis
Definition of paddy
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: wet land in which rice is grown
Paddy
noun (2)
plural Paddies
Definition of Paddy (Entry 2 of 2)
slang, often disparaging + offensive
: irishman
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The first known use of paddy was in 1623
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