Proddy

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Protestant (as termed by Roman Catholics). Northern-Ireland, colloquial, derogatory, sometimes
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Proddy. alt-of
  3. 3
    A technique for achieving three-dimensional effects or deep pile by using cut wide strips rather than continuous loops, bringing both tails of the strips forward through the backing. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Protestant.

Etymology 2

From prod + -y.

Related phrases

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