Etymology

Paddystine

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Today it means: Palestine. Full definition →

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The story

Paddy (“derogatory term for an Irish person”) + Palestine. Originally coined as an insult to Ireland by supporters of Israel in December 2024, later adopted by Irish supporters of Palestine as a term for themselves.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.