n. An Irishman.n. [lowercase] A sailors' name for the lesser sheath bill of Kerguelen Island, Chionis minor.n. [l. c] The ruddy duck, Erismatura rubida. Also paddywhack.n. [lowercase] Same as paddywhack, 3.Mean; poor; contemptible; low in manners or character.n. Rice in the husk, whether in the field or gathered.