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[prɒd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object
(e.g: he prodded her in the ribs)
Phrases:
- on the prod
Origin
:
mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps symbolic of a short poking movement, or a blend of poke and dialect brod ‘to goad, prod’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century
[prɒd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object
(e.g: he gave the wire netting an experimental prod)
- a pointed implement, typically one discharging an electric current and used as a goad
(e.g: a cattle prod)
Phrases:
- on the prod
Origin
:
mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps symbolic of a short poking movement, or a blend of poke and dialect brod ‘to goad, prod’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century
[prɒd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (especially in Ireland) a Protestant
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 19th century: abbreviation representing a pronunciation
[prɒd], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (especially in Ireland) Protestant
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 19th century: abbreviation representing a pronunciation
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