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Noun: paddy wagon  'pa-dee'wa-gun
Usage: N. Amer, Austral, NZ
  1. Van used by police to transport prisoners
    - police van, police wagon, patrol wagon [US, Austral, NZ], wagon, black Maria

Derived forms: paddy wagons

Type of: van

Encyclopedia: Paddy wagon