paddywhack

[ pad-ee-hwak, -wak ]

noun
  1. Informal. a spanking.

verb (used with object)
  1. Informal. to spank or beat.

Origin of paddywhack

1
1775–85; Paddy + whack1
  • Also pad·dy·wack [pad-ee-wak]. /ˈpæd iˌwæk/.

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British Dictionary definitions for paddywhack

paddywhack

paddywack

/ (ˈpædɪˌwæk) /


nouninformal
  1. British another word for paddy 2

  2. a spanking or smack

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