- spud
- spud;spud·der;spud·dle;spud·dy;
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Spud — Live en 2005 Nom David Naissance 1979, Alsace Activité principale auteur, compositeur Genre musical … Wikipédia en Français
spud — [spud] n. [ME spudde, prob. < Scand, as in ON spjōt, a spear (for IE base see SPIKE1): SPUD sense 2 from the use of the implement in potato digging] 1. any of various sharp, spadelike or chisel like tools used for rooting out weeds, stripping… … English World dictionary
Spud — (sp[u^]d), n. [Cf. Dan. spyd a spear.] 1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes. [1913 Webster] My spud these nettles from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spud — /spud/, n., v., spudded, spudding. n. 1. Informal. a potato. 2. a spadelike instrument, esp. one with a narrow blade, as for digging up or cutting the roots of weeds. 3. a chisellike tool for removing bark. 4. a pointed leg or stake for staying… … Universalium
spud — [spʌd] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: spud small spade (17 20 centuries)] informal a ↑potato … Dictionary of contemporary English
spud — ► NOUN 1) informal a potato. 2) a small, narrow spade for cutting the roots of weeds. ► VERB (spudded, spudding) 1) dig up or cut (weeds) with a spud. 2) make the initial drilling for (an oil well) … English terms dictionary
spud — [ spʌd ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL a potato … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spud — mid 15c., small or poor knife, of uncertain origin probably related to Dan. spyd, O.N. spjot spear, Ger. Spiess spear, lance ). Meaning spade is from 1660s; sense of short or stumpy person or thing is from 1680s; that of potato is first recorded… … Etymology dictionary
spud|dy — «SPUHD ee», adjective, di|er, di|est. short and fat or thick: »spuddy hands … Useful english dictionary
spud — [spad] 1. n. a potato. □ I’d like a few more spuds. □ Mashed spuds are the best of all. 2. n. vodka. (Presumed to be made from potatoes.) □ How about a glass of spud? □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
