"paddy wagon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paddy wagons [plural]
Etymology: Supposedly from Paddy, a derogatory name for an Irishman. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Paddy}} Paddy Head templates: {{en-noun}} paddy wagon (plural paddy wagons)
  1. (slang) A police van for transporting prisoners. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement, Vehicles Synonyms: Black Maria, cattle car, patrol van, patrol wagon, paddywaggon, paddy waggon, paddywagon Translations (a police van for transporting prisoners): аўтаза́к (aŭtazák) [masculine] (Belarusian), salatfad [neuter] (Danish), mustamaija (Finnish), panier à salade [masculine] (French), Grüne Minna [feminine] (German), cellulare [masculine] (Italian), марица (marica) [feminine] (Macedonian), marja [masculine] (Norwegian), camburão [masculine] (Portuguese), вороно́к (voronók) [masculine] (Russian), чёрный во́рон (čórnyj vóron) (Russian), автоза́к (avtozák) [masculine, modern] (Russian), crna marica [Roman, feminine, slang] (Serbo-Croatian), lechera [Spain, colloquial, dated, feminine] (Spanish), polisbuss [common-gender] (Swedish), piketbuss [common-gender] (Swedish), fångtransport [common-gender] (Swedish), автоза́к (avtozák) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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