paddy wagon paddy wagon {n.}, {informal} A police van used for transporting prisoners to jail or the police station. The police threw the demonstrators into the paddy wagon. Categories: add yours {informal} {n.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: P Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss