A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc.
A barking spud; a long-handled tool for removing bark from logs.
A short central rod in a lighting fixture, for attachment to the light.
Verb
To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups.
Proper Noun
A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball.
Origin
From Middle English spudde ("small knife"). Origin unknown; probably related to Danish spyd, Old Norse spjót ("spear"), German Spieß ("spear; spike; skewer"). Compare English spit ("sharp, pointed rod"). The use of the term for a potato was originally in British dialect and slang usage.
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