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■ noun ( plural paddies )
1》 a field where rice is grown.
2》 rice still in the husk.
Origin
C17: from Malay pādī .
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■ noun ( plural paddies ) Brit. informal a fit of temper.
Origin
C19: from Paddy , assoc. with obs. ~whack 'Irishman (given to brawling)'.