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Paddy

ˈpædi
WordNet
Presumably workers on a paddy field. Page 114 from a 67-sheet sketchbook.
Presumably workers on a paddy field. Page 114 from a 67-sheet sketchbook.
  1. (n) paddy
    rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
  2. (n) paddy
    an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
  3. (n) Paddy
    (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
Illustrations
Man in a paddy field at the volcano Tjikoerai (Goentoer) near Garoet, Dutch East Indies
Man in a paddy field at the volcano Tjikoerai (Goentoer) near Garoet, Dutch East Indies
Landscape with paddy field, former Dutch East Indies. Some people working in the rice fields. Mountains in the background.
Landscape with paddy field, former Dutch East Indies. Some people working in the rice fields. Mountains in the background.
Landscape with paddy field, former Dutch East Indies. Rice fields in the foreground and some hills in the background.
Landscape with paddy field, former Dutch East Indies. Rice fields in the foreground and some hills in the background.
Planting rice on a paddy field, former Dutch East Indies
Planting rice on a paddy field, former Dutch East Indies
A traveler on horseback rides on a country road surrounded by paddy fields.
A traveler on horseback rides on a country road surrounded by paddy fields.
Landscape with paddy field, former Dutch East Indies. A few houses on the edge of the rice fields. Mountains in the background.
Landscape with paddy field, former Dutch East Indies. A few houses on the edge of the rice fields. Mountains in the background.
Rice paddies at Takinguen on Lake Danau Lauttawar. Tipped-in photo in an album with 107 photos about the construction of the Gajoweg in North Sumatra between Bireuen and Takinguen between 1903-1914.
Rice paddies at Takinguen on Lake Danau Lauttawar. Tipped-in photo in an album with 107 photos about the construction of the Gajoweg in North Sumatra between Bireuen and Takinguen between 1903-1914.
Landscape with paddy field, former Dutch East Indies. Rice fields in the foreground and a mountain in the background.
Landscape with paddy field, former Dutch East Indies. Rice fields in the foreground and a mountain in the background.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Paddy
    A jocose or contemptuous name for an Irishman; -- usually considered offensive.
  2. Paddy
    Low; mean; boorish; vagabond. "Such pady persons.", "The paddy persons."
  3. Paddy
    (Bot) Unhusked rice; -- commonly so called in the East Indies.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) paddy
    An Irishman.
  2. (n) paddy
    [lowercase] A sailors' name for the lesser sheath bill of Kerguelen Island, Chionis minor. See sheathbill and Chionis.
  3. (n) paddy
    [l. c] The ruddy duck, Erismatura rubida. Also paddywhack.
  4. (n) paddy
    [lowercase] Same as paddywhack, 3.
  5. paddy
    Mean; poor; contemptible; low in manners or character.
  6. (n) paddy
    Rice in the husk, whether in the field or gathered.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (n) Paddy
    pad′i rice in the husk
  2. (n) Paddy
    pad′i a familiar name for an Irishman, from St Patrick: a drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Corrupted fr. St. Patrick, the tutelar saint of Ireland

Usage in the news

Paddy Cunningham hopes new boss can harness talent. belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Paddy McCourt needs first team football. belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Edgar Wright's 'The World's End' Adds Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and Rosamund Pike. hollywoodreporter.com

WGA kudos for Herskovitz, Zwick: Duo draw Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for TV. courant.com

Most of the runners who took part in the 2009 Paddy Dodger, on Friday, March 20, carpooled to the start at Grass Creek, which is located 17 miles up the Alsea River. blog.oregonlive.com

Irish Olympic boss 'crawling' to Rory McIlroy with flag offer, says Paddy Barnes. belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Paddy Casey will be on-air at 1pm. yep.org

Green Before St Paddy 's Day. theintelligencer.net

Paddy Solemn and the Desperate Chancer. theatlantic.com

Paddy Malone's hosts annual St Patrick's Day parade. newstribune.com

Posts Tagged ' Paddy OLearys. inweekly.net

Paddy Power is rolling out a game-show-style campaign for its new, unbranded mobile app, Roller Casino. prweek.com

Paddy Power reveals '£1m bet' gameshow to promote casino app. prweek.com

Paddy Cake for Policeman. saturdayeveningpost.com

St Paddy Cake for Policeman March 16, 1940. saturdayeveningpost.com

Usage in scientific papers

Paul Siebert , Paddy Schofield “ Extracting the three-dimensional shape of live pigs using stereo photogrammetry ”, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 44, (2004) 203222.
Stereography using a single lens

Usage in literature

How are Lad and Rex and Paddy? "The Return of Peter Grimm" by David Belasco

She said, 'The fact is, we have nothing to rely upon but the Queen and Paddy. "The Greville Memoirs (Second Part)" by Charles C. F. Greville

It was Paddy Muskrat. "The Tale of the The Muley Cow" by Arthur Scott Bailey

Yet I wouldn't want any man to go out with me to-night unwillingly, Paddy. "The Daughter of a Magnate" by Frank H. Spearman

Off they rode at break-neck rate over rice-paddies and small ditches in the direction of the bamboo thickets beyond the open. "Bamboo Tales" by Ira L. Reeves

That's the way little Paddy girls act that steal things. "Little Prudy" by Sophie May

Paddy Carr, as he was called, lived and died in Jefferson County. "Stories Of Georgia" by Joel Chandler Harris

New boots, too: mine are getting like Paddy's ride in the sedan-chair; I'm on the ground. "Diamond Dyke" by George Manville Fenn

Then Paddy Muskrat asked the stranger a silly question. "The Tale of Grumpy Weasel" by Arthur Scott Bailey

Paddy recovered instantly and joined with the others in the admiration of the innocent ass which had strayed from its usual haunts. "The Kangaroo Marines" by R. W. Campbell

Usage in poetry
She got 'Death Recorded' in Newry town,
For stealing her mistress' watch and gown;
Her little boy Paddy can tell you the tale,
Her father was turnkey at Newry jail.
They killed little Paddy, but spared the young baby,
Because it was sickly — I think it was that —
And while Molly was crying, a gin said, "No habbie
Your thin picaninny — we'll wait till it's fat."
Clouds rumbling in the sky; teeming rain.
I sit on the river bank, sad and alone.
The sheaves lie gathered, harvest has ended,
The river is swollen and fierce in its flow.
As we cut the paddy it started to rain.
No room, no room, the boat is too small.
Loaded with my gold paddy, the boat is full.
Across the rain-sky clouds heave to and fro,
On the bare river-bank, I remain alone -
What had has gone: the golden boat took all.
One small paddy-field, no one but me -
Flood-waters twisting and swirling everywhere.
Trees on the far bank; smear shadows like ink
On a village painted on deep morning grey.
On this side a paddy-field, no one but me.
Oh to what foreign land do you sail?
Come to the bank and moor your boat for a while.
Go where you want to, give where you care to,
But come to the bank a moment, show your smile -
Take away my golden paddy when you sail.