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paddy wagon

paddy wagon noun: a police van for transporting prisoners.

Noun

paddy wagon (plural paddy wagons)

  1. (slang) A police van for transporting prisoners.

Synonyms of paddy wagon

All synonyms of paddy wagon

Forms of paddy wagon

pluralpaddy wagons
alternative formpaddywaggon
alternative formpaddy waggon
alternative formpaddywagon

Origin of paddy wagon

Supposedly from Paddy, a derogatory name for an Irishman.

Questions about paddy wagon

What does paddy wagon mean?
Paddy wagon means a police van for transporting prisoners.
What part of speech is paddy wagon?
Paddy wagon is a noun.
What is the plural of paddy wagon?
The plural of paddy wagon is paddy wagons.

Words near paddy wagon in the dictionary

  1. paddy hat
  2. paddy paw
  3. paddy paws
  4. paddy waggon
  5. paddy waggons
  6. paddy wagon
  7. paddy wagons
  8. Paddy's Day
  9. Paddy's Goose
  10. Paddy's hurricane
  11. Paddy's hurricanes

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