"Offensive term for an Irishperson"
Like Dago for Italian person.
A person of Irish descent
Paddy Quinn - Irish republican - was born in 1962.
Irish
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Irish singer/songwriter
Paddy O'Furniture
paddys or micks
Declan Croghan has written: 'Paddy Irishman, Paddy Englishman, and Paddy-- ?' -- subject(s): Drama, Group identity, Irish
The nickname "Paddy" for Patrick originates from the Irish name "Pádraig," which is the Gaelic form of Patrick. The diminutive form "Paddy" is a common affectionate nickname in Ireland, reflecting a cultural practice of shortening names. Additionally, "Paddy" became widely recognized through its association with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, further embedding it in Irish identity and culture.
buachaill ÉireannachBuachaill Éireannach = Irish boy
The term "Paddy" derives from the name of a Celtic tribe of ancient Hibernia known to Roman geographers as the 'Padii'.
The Irish immigrants were still being stereotyped. Irish were the drinkers and were the ones who needed the paddy wagon more so than others, according to the stereotype. I thought I heard the name was "Patty wagon", Patty as in Patrick, a good Irish name. It was later called paddy.