English Explanatory Dictionary

paddywhack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Irishman.
  2. A blow; a slap.
verb
  1. To slap.
noun
  1. The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-paddywhack.wav

Word forms

paddywhack paddywhacks paddy-whack paddywhacking paddywhacked

Etymology

Unknown; compare Paddy from Patrick.

Derived words

paddywhackery
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