n.
- informal a potato.
- a small, narrow spade for cutting the roots of weeds.
- a short length of pipe used to connect two plumbing fixtures.
v.
(spuds, spudding, spudded)
- dig up or cut (weeds) with a spud.
- make the initial drilling for (an oil well).
Etymology
ME (denoting a short knife): of unknown origin.
