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a spud of potato
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spud — 1. Potato. 2. spud bashing Potato peeling. 3. spud basher Potato peeler … A concise dictionary of English slang
potato — noun (plural toes) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Spanish batata, from Taino Date: 1565 1. sweet potato 2. a. an erect South American herb (Solanum tuberosum) of the nightshade family widely cultivated for its edible starchy tuber b. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Spud (disambiguation) — Spud is a common nickname for the potato.Spud may also refer to: * Idaho Spud, a candy bar made by the Idaho Candy Company * Spud bar, a hand tool designed to deliver blows to a target * Spud (novel) , a 2005 comedy novel by John Howard van de… … Wikipedia
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 One — was an informal name adopted by civil servants for the Boeing 727 aircraft of No. 40 Squadron RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force carrying Prime Minister Jim Bolger.The RNZAF s three 727s were purchased second hand from Boeing in 1981; All were… … Wikipedia
Potato (word) — Potato, which is the English term for Solanum tuberosum , is a Carib loanword. It was first borrowed by the guar, who used the word patata to describe the root crop Ipomoea batatas , or sweet potato, which was introduced to Spain by Columbus in… … Wikipedia
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
