Prod

Prod
A Protestant, (as termed by Roman Catholics), that is in the context of their religious beliefs, or those who have been born in the Protestant tradition, or sometimes those implied to be Protestant by their political ideology of Irish unionism or Ulster loyalism.

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  • prod — prod·der; prod·dle; prod·e·li·sion; prod·i·gal·i·ty; prod·i·gal·ize; prod·i·gal·ly; prod·i·gus; prod·i·gy; prod·i·to·ri·ous; prod·ro·ma; prod·ro·mal; prod·ro·mus; prod; prod·i·gal; …   English syllables

  • Prod — Prod, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prodded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prodding}.] To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prod|i|gy — «PROD uh jee», noun, plural gies. 1. a marvel; wonder; surprise. A child prodigy is a child remarkably brilliant in some respect. 2. a marvelous example: »The warriors performed prodigies of valor. Samson performed prodigies of strength. 3. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prod — Prod, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.] [1913 Webster] 1. A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A prick or stab which a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prod — can refer to: *Cattle prod, a device (often electric) used to goad livestock into moving *An offensive term common to Ireland referring to someone of the Protestant faith …   Wikipedia

  • prod# — prod vb 1 *poke, nudge, jog Analogous words: prick, punch, bore (see PERFORATE): goad, spur (see corresponding nouns at MOTIVE): pierce, penetrate (see ENTER) 2 *urge, egg, exhort, goad, spur, prick, sic Analogous words: *incite, instigate:… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • prod — [v1] poke at crowd, dig, drive, elbow, goose, jab, jog, nudge, press, prick, punch, push, shove; concept 208 prod [v2] urge, incite crowd*, egg on*, excite, exhort, goad, goose*, impel, instigate, jog memory, motivate, move, pique, prick, prompt …   New thesaurus

  • prod — ► VERB (prodded, prodding) 1) poke with a finger or pointed object. 2) stimulate or persuade to do something. ► NOUN 1) a poke. 2) a stimulus or reminder. 3) a pointed implement, typically used as a …   English terms dictionary

  • Prod — /prod/, n. Chiefly Ulster Slang (often disparaging and offensive). a Protestant, esp. an Anglo Irish Protestant. [by shortening; d prob. reflects the voicing or flap characteristic of some Ulster accents] * * * …   Universalium

  • prod — index coax, coerce, constrain (compel), impel, jostle (bump into), press (goad) …   Law dictionary

  • prod — (v.) 1530s, to poke with a stick, possibly a variant of brod, from M.E. brodden to goad, from O.N. broddr shaft, spike (see BRAD (Cf. brad)), or perhaps onomatopoeic. Figurative sense is recorded from 1871. Related: Prodded; prodding. The noun is …   Etymology dictionary

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