# paddy wagon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A police van for transporting prisoners.

## Etymology
Supposedly from Paddy, a derogatory name for an Irishman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paddy-wagon