- SPUD Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
spud noun ˈspəd : any of various small surgical instruments with a shape resembling that of a spade use of a spud to remove a foreign object from the eye
- The Odd Reason Potatoes Are Called Spuds - Food Republic
It involves a group of people who were definitely not the biggest fans of the veg Supposedly, these anti-potato people joined together in the 1800s in Britain to form The Society for The Prevention of an Unwholesome Diet — or, 'SPUD,' for short
- Why Are Potatoes Called Spuds? - CulinaryLore
Some etymologists claimed that this was the origin for the potato being called a spud Since the word spuddy was once the nickname for a seller of bad potatoes, it has also been supposed that the word spud derived from this However, the word spud is almost certainly earlier
- SPUD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
With felled timber, bark should be removed in the spring with a shovel, chisel, or bark spud
- spud - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English spudde (“small knife”) Origin unknown; probably related to Danish spyd, Old Norse spjót (“spear”), German Spieß (“spear; spike; skewer”) Compare English spit (“sharp, pointed rod”) The use of the term for a potato perhaps first appeared in New Zealand and Australian dialect and slang
- Spud vs Potato: Unpacking the Differences - The Cooking Facts
The term spud is a colloquial term for potato, primarily used in informal contexts The origins of this term are somewhat murky, but it is widely believed to have originated in the 19th century
- Spud - definition of spud by The Free Dictionary
1 To remove with a sharp spadelike tool 2 To begin drilling operations on: spud an oil well
- SPUD Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
verb phrase spud in, to set up earth-boring equipment, especially for drilling an oil well
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