Synonyms for spud
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : spuhd |
| Phonetic Transcription : spÊŒd |
Définition of spud
Origin :- mid-15c., "small or poor knife," of uncertain origin probably related to Danish spyd, Old Norse spjot "spear," German 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 1845 in New Zealand English.
- noun tuber
- He walked over to Spud, lifted the dummy into position in the crook of his arm.
- Extract from : « The Second Voice » by Mann Rubin
- He folded Spud in his arms and followed the two men to the door.
- Extract from : « The Second Voice » by Mann Rubin
- And now there was only a trace of the brogue in Spud's voice.
- Extract from : « The Finding of Haldgren » by Charles Willard Diffin
- "Yellah," Spud had said, but the description was no longer apt.
- Extract from : « The Finding of Haldgren » by Charles Willard Diffin
- But Spud O'Malley must have experienced no such delicacy of feeling.
- Extract from : « The Finding of Haldgren » by Charles Willard Diffin
- "You don't know the Commander, my boy," Spud broke in dryly.
- Extract from : « The Finding of Haldgren » by Charles Willard Diffin
- Then, with the body of Spud held tightly, he sprang where Anita had gone.
- Extract from : « The Finding of Haldgren » by Charles Willard Diffin
- No hostile forms with axe or spud now visit these solitudes.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 » by Various
- Again he caught a glimpse of the boy's arm amid all that spud and foam.
- Extract from : « The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour » by George A. Warren
- Max and Spud were down to the town and they brought the stuff along.
- Extract from : « The Rover Boys in the Air » by Edward Stratemeyer
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