spod

spod

See also: SPOD and spód

English

Etymology

Origin unknown; possibly related to English spud, in the sense of a potato.

Pronunciation

Noun

spod (plural spods)

  1. (Internet) One who uses talkers, an early form of chat room.
  2. (colloquial) One who studies excessively and is disliked by fellow students because of it; a swot.
  3. (colloquial) One who wastes time on nonproductive activities online.
  4. (colloquial) A person of clumsy or awkward appearance.
  5. (fishing) A container used to distribute a large amount of bait in a single cast.

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Derived terms

Verb

spod (third-person singular simple present spods, present participle spodding, simple past and past participle spodded)

  1. (fishing) To fish using a spod.

Anagrams

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Univerbation of z + pod. Doublet of spód.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈspɔt/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔt
    • Syllabification: spod
    • Homophone: spot

    Preposition

    spod

    1. from under [with genitive]
    2. from the neighborhood [with genitive]

    Further reading

    • spod”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • spod”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)