English Explanatory Dictionary

paddywhackery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stereotyped portrayal of Irish people as garrulous, unreliable, alcoholic, etc., once common in plays.

Word forms

paddywhackery

Etymology

From paddywhack + -ery.

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