prod
noun/prɒd/
/prɑːd/
- the act of pushing somebody with your finger or with a pointed object synonym dig
- She gave him a sharp prod with her umbrella.
- He gave the pile of clothes another prod.
- (informal) an act of encouraging somebody or of reminding somebody to do something
- If they haven't replied by next week, you'll have to call them and give them a prod.
- an instrument like a stick that is used for prodding animals
- Prod(also Proddie(informal, offensive) (especially in Ireland) an offensive word for a Protestant/ˈprɒdi//ˈprɑːdi/)
Word Originmid 16th cent. (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 cent.
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