paddy wagon

Noun
Synonyms: police vanpolice wagonpatrol wagonwagonblack MariaBlack Maria

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Noun (1)

  1. van used by police to transport prisonersSynonyms: police vanpolice wagonpatrol wagonwagonblack MariaBlack MariaType of van
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

paddy wagon noun

An enclosed truck used by police to transport prisoners. Syn. — patrol wagon, Black Maria.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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