One Word to Totally Confuse

How would you like that?

A word which is common in American English, but not used as much as you may think.

SPUD!

“Would you like some spuds with your hamburger?”

That has a particularly odd ring to it, doesn’t it? 🤨

Truth is, I really don’t know the origin of the usage of ‘spud‘ for the use of potato, but I’m not going to a restaurant and ask for a side of French fried spuds!

Now, below is a dictionary definition of spud, and for and instrument used in removing potatoes from the ground – I ‘spose this may be the source of calling the common potato a ‘spud’.

Whacha think?

Definition of: ‘spud’ is: ”. Learn more at: ‘https://www.dictionary.com/browse/spud‘

“Yes, I want a side of spuds with my order!”

Oh! And the Russians put the first satellite named….

… oh darn, it was named Sputnik…

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