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spud (spud)

noun

  1. any of various sharp, spadelike or chisel-like tools used for rooting out weeds, stripping off bark, etc.
  2. Informal a potato

Etymology: ME spudde, prob. < Scand, as in ON spjōt, a spear (for IE base see spike): spudsense from the use of the implement in potato digging

transitive verb, intransitive verb spud·ded, spud·ding

to dig, strip, drill, etc. with or as with a spud

spud Related Forms
spud·der noun
spud Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mash: We explored several hundred meters of new cave, living mostly on spam and reconstituted mashed spud.
  • peel: I've peeled a few spuds in my time!
  • bake: Their cakes look yummy, but I never get round to one, given the size of their baked spuds.
  • eat: Some people developed antigen levels 50 times higher after eating the super spuds.
  • grow: The thread on growing spuds in a bin bag sound like the sort of stuff I need to know.
  • have: They had no spuds ( and no rice or pasta either!

Adjective modifier

  • humble: From the bulk filler on the plate, the humble spud becomes a treat in itself.
  • few: I've peeled a few spuds in my time!
  • new: Golden wonder Published: 12 January, 2006 Leading potato supplier Greenvale AP has launched a new spud, especially suited for crisping.
  • floury: Eat them with the casserole, mashing the floury, crumbly spuds into the sauce from the casserole with your fork.
  • super: Some people developed antigen levels 50 times higher after eating the super spuds.
  • organic: Then try our definitive taste test: mashed potato made with organic spuds versus mashed potatoes made with generic supermarket spuds.

Modifies a noun

  • bashing: Troops were required for sentry duties, galley duties, messroom and general cleaning duties and of course spud bashing.

Noun used with modifier

  • jacket: I'm known in my family for eating jacket spuds alot.
  • roast: Are your Mums roast spuds better than anyone else's?

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