"Prod" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹɑd/ [General-American], /pɹɒd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-Prod.ogg [Australia] Forms: Prods [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒd Etymology: Clipping of Protestant, as pronounced in an accent with flapping. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Protestant}} Clipping of Protestant Head templates: {{en-noun}} Prod (plural Prods)
  1. (Ireland, UK, slang, sometimes derogatory) 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. Tags: Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, sometimes Categories (topical): People, Protestantism Synonyms: Orangey, Proddie, proddie, Proddy, proddy, Prottie, prottie, Protty, protty, prod Coordinate_terms: Catlicker, catlicker
    Sense id: en-Prod-en-noun-xqGIRWqO Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Scottish English

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