/ ˈpædi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( informal ) an offensive word for a person from Ireland
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: pet form of the Irish given name Padraig .
/ ˈpædi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( informal ) an offensive word for a person from Ireland
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: pet form of the Irish given name Padraig .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005