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 — noun a) An Irishman b) A severe blow (especially in reference to the folk song This Old Man) … Wiktionary
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
