paddy wagon
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paddy wagon
Where it comes from
Supposedly from Paddy, a derogatory name for an Irishman.
noun paddy wagons · paddywaggon · paddy waggon · paddywagon
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A police van for transporting prisoners.
Similar: Black Maria, cattle car, patrol van, patrol wagon, pie wagon, police wagon
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noun a police van for transporting prisoners
| Español | lechera |
|---|---|
| Português | camburão |
| Français | panier à salade |
| Deutsch | Grüne Minna |
| Italiano | cellulare |
| Русский | вороно́к voronók, чёрный во́рон čórnyj vóron, автоза́к avtozák |
Talk about this word "paddy wagon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paddy%20wagon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paddy wagon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paddy%20wagon "paddy wagon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paddy%20wagon.Cite this
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title = {paddy wagon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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