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Spud - Wikipedia Spud, steel pile that can be lowered to penetrate the bottom to hold a spud barge in position, often deployed at each corner of the barge Also used to position a dredge - see Dredging#Grab dredgers
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 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary This spigot (spud) is used to support the lamp, and allows it to be turned from side to side The spud fits into a socket in a bracket (receptable[sic]) or a C-clamp
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
The Simple Reason Potatoes Are Nicknamed Spuds The answer is simple: A "spud" is also the name of a sharp tool used to dig up potatoes Around the mid-19th century, English speakers started using the term as a nickname for potatoes after it