paddywhack

paddywhack
a) An Irishman
b) A severe blow (especially in reference to the folk song This Old Man)

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  • Paddywhack — ( Ligamentum nuchae ) is a strong elastic ligament or tendon in the midline of the neck of sheep or cattle (generally any quadruped) which relieves the animal of the weight of its head. It is pale yellow in colour.It is referred to in the… …   Wikipedia

  • paddywhack — [pad′əhwak΄, pad′əwak΄] n. [orig., an Irishman < PADDY + WHACK: as in “get one s Irish up”] 1. [Brit. Dial.] a rage; temper 2. Informal a beating or spanking vt. Informal to beat or spank …   English World dictionary

  • paddywhack — /pad ee hwak , wak /, n. 1. Informal. a spanking. v.t. 2. Informal. to spank or beat. Also, paddywack /pad ee wak /. [1775 85; PADDY + WHACK] * * * …   Universalium

  • paddywhack —  A tantrum …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • paddywhack — n. bad temper; (British Slang) spanking v. spank, beat …   English contemporary dictionary

  • paddywhack — pad•dy•whack [[t]ˈpæd iˌ(h)wæk, ˌwæk[/t]] also pad•dy•wack [[t] ˌwæk[/t]] n. v. whacked also wacked, whack•ing also wack•ing. inf 1) inf a spanking 2) inf to spank • Etymology: 1895–1900; earlier, a rage, tantrum, an Irishman, appar. Paddy+whack …   From formal English to slang

  • paddywhack — I. /ˈpædiwæk / (say padeewak) noun Colloquial 1. Also, paddy. a rage. 2. a spanking. {paddy2 + whack1} II. /ˈpædiwæk / (say padeewak) noun …  

  • paddywhack — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: paddy (III) + whack 1. often capitalized, slang : irishman 2. or …   Useful english dictionary

  • Quackerjack — DisneyChar name =Quackerjack first appearance = Whiffle While You Work (October 1991) created by = Tad Stones voice actor = Michael Bell birthday = relatives =His parents citatation needed pets = friends =NegaDuck, Bushroot, Megavolt, Liquidator …   Wikipedia

  • This Old Man — Roud #3550 Written by Traditional Published 1906 Written England Language English Form Nursery rhyme This Old Man is an English language children s song, counting and nursery rhyme with a Roud Folk Song Index number …   Wikipedia

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