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Paddy

Paddy is a slang term in British English for an Irish person. It is a diminutive[?] of the Irish forename Padraig, meaning "Patrick", and although it is also in use as an ordinary forename its use as slang is now considered offensive or contemptuous by many people.

See also:

Nigger
Mick
Jock
Taffy
Kraut
Pejorative words and phrases
Terms of disparagement
Insult

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