Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Slang A van used by police for taking suspects into custody.
Wiktionary
- n. A police van for transporting prisoners.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. An enclosed truck used by police to transport prisoners.
WordNet 3.0
- n. van used by police to transport prisoners
Etymologies
- Perhaps from paddy, policeman, from Paddy. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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