Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Paddy is a slang term in British English for an Irish person. It is a diminutive of the Irish forename Padraig, meaning "Patrick", and although it is also in use as an ordinary forename its use as slang is now considered offensive or contemptuous by many people. See also: Nigger Mick Jock Taffy Kraut Pejorative words and phrases Terms of disparagement Insult This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.