paddywhack

pad·dy·whack

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pad-ee-hwak, -wak]
- /ˈpæd iˌʰwæk, -ˌwæk/
- /ˈpæ.dɪ.wæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pad-ee-hwak, -wak]
- /ˈpæd iˌʰwæk, -ˌwæk/

Definitions of paddywhack word

noun paddywhack Informal. a spanking. 1
verb with object paddywhack Informal. to spank or beat. 1
noun paddywhack a spanking or smack 0
noun paddywhack a rage; temper 0
noun paddywhack a beating or spanking 0
verb transitive paddywhack to beat or spank 0

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Origin of paddywhack

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

1775-85; PADDY + WHACK

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Parts of speech for Paddywhack

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paddywhack

paddywhack popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paddywhack usage trend in Literature

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