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paddy wagon

 
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–noun
Informal. patrol wagon.
Origin:
1925–30; prob. paddy policeman, special use of paddy
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Paddy Wagon
Compare prices from the UK. Great savings to be made at Evans Cycles!
www.EvansCycles.com
Amish crafted wagons
decorative and functional wooden wagons
www.rptrading.biz
paddy wagon  
n.   Slang
A van used by police for taking suspects into custody.

[Perhaps from paddy, policeman, from Paddy.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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