paddy
nounUK /ˈpædi/
US /ˈpædi/
A paddy is a wet field where people grow rice.
The farmer planted rice in the paddy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A paddy is also a short, informal name for a person from Ireland.
My grandfather was a paddy from Cork.
3. Paddy can mean unhappiness or a bad mood, especially in the phrase 'in a paddy'.
She got in a paddy when her toy broke.
4. Paddy is a short form of the name Patrick.
Paddy waved to his friends across the street.