Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paddywhackery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pad-dy-whack-ery
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stereotyped portrayal of Irish people as garrulous, unreliable, alcoholic, etc., once common in plays.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the pub they found an empty table. The barman's accent was from Dublin and the place was filled with Irish junk from the 1950s. Opposite them, a wall of Guinness adverts. Calendars of Irish writers. Railway posters with Irish paintings. Pictures of overnight boat crossings from Belfast to Heysham and Liverpool. "There's a company who supplies the whole paddywhackery kit," said Gerry."

Etymology

From paddywhack + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: paddywhack

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does paddywhackery mean?: A stereotyped portrayal of Irish people as garrulous, unreliable, alcoholic, etc., once common in plays.
Where does paddywhackery come from?: From paddywhack + -ery.

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