Talk:Spud

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The term "spud" is derived from the spade like implement that was used toharvest potatoes in Ireland. The Irish pronunciation was "spud" = spade.

Maybe this needs a disambiguation page? The developer of dadaIMC is called Spud.

[edit] Spud - merge with potato?

  • na, i dont think so myself. its different from the potato because it is dirvied from the irish word for spade or digger. It has a different meaning from potato, even so far as some people call childeren spuds, sometimes anyway. So no, dont merge it with potato, but it needs loads of improvement. i've done a bit but it needs more. you should have seen the state of the article a week ago. anyways, dont merge it. էħĺňĸ δŨťšİđĘ Ţĥė 8ōx 16:00, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

The word spud is also a technical term in the petroleum industry. It means to begin drilling -- as in, "They spudded the well." That's the meaning I was looking for when I got to this page.

Well yes, the word for digging and drilling probably came from the same place as they are similar. Your term is listed on the Spud (disambiguation) page. Think outside the box 12:06, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Do all these personal examples really belong here? the stories about the boy in pennysylvania and his chick, etc. Is it showing its use as a nickname, or just useless?Shimmshaw 19:31, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

I have seen some barges advertised as "spud barges" and as having a certain number of spuds. I'm trying to figure out what exactly a spud is in that context. Timothy A. Logsdon —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.177.83.123 (talk) 12:14, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes, better to keep them separate due to the multiple definitions and disparate origins of "spud" vs. "potato". A couple of oddities:

  • Mr. Potato Head has issued a line of "Sports Spuds", with the potato guy attired as your favorite team. I got the Cubs one, which is ironic since the Cubs were once known unofficially as "Murphy's Spuds" or just "The Spuds".
  • I entered "potatoe" in the search instead of "potato" and it redirected to Dan Quayle. Go figure.

Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 12:39, 24 April 2008 (UTC)