paddy wagon

pad·dy wag·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pad-ee wag-uh n]
- /ˈpæd i ˈwæg ən/
- /ˈpæd.i ˈwæɡ.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pad-ee wag-uh n]
- /ˈpæd i ˈwæg ən/

Definitions of paddy wagon words

noun paddy wagon Informal. patrol wagon. 1
noun paddy wagon police van 1
countable noun paddy wagon A paddy wagon is a van or truck which the police use for transporting prisoners or people who have been arrested. 0
abbreviation PADDY WAGON patrol wagon 0

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Origin of paddy wagon

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; probably paddy policeman, special use of paddy

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Parts of speech for Paddy wagon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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paddy wagon popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for paddy wagon

noun paddy wagon

black maria — a police van for transporting prisoners
cruiser — A cruiser is a motor boat which has an area for people to live or sleep in.

All 2 Synonyms of paddy wagon