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prodding

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Prod or prod  (prd)
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a Protestant.
prod  (prd)
tr.v. prod·ded, prod·ding, prods
1. To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.
2. To goad to action; incite.
n.
1. A pointed object used to prod: a cattle prod.
2. An incitement; a stimulus.
[Origin unknown.]
prodder n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.proddingprodding - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
goading, prod, spur, spurring, urging, goad
encouragement - the expression of approval and support
Translations
prodding [ˈprɒdɪŋ] n (= prompting) → encouragement m
without prodding → sans qu'on l'y encourage or sans qu'on les y encourage


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It was some time before George became aware that a hand was prodding him in the ribs.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
The boy took their cards, and then, as they sat down together upon a settee, he set their nerves in a thrill by darting behind a curtain with a shrill cry, and prodding at something with his foot.
Beyond the City by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Michael was for growing restless at such searching examination, but Daughtry, in the midst of feeling out the lines and build of the thighs and hocks, paused and took Michael's tail in his magic fingers, exploring the muscles among which it rooted, pressing and prodding the adjacent spinal column from which it sprang, and twisting it about in a most daringly intimate way.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
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