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paddy

/ˈpædi/ noun C2
  1. A fit of temper; a tantrum. · throw a paddy etc.
  2. A white person. (slang)
  3. A labourer's assistant or workmate. (colloquial)
  4. A drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.

Plural paddies

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