SPUD

Spud

Spud is a 2005 novel by South African author, actor, playwright and producer, John van de Ruit. A comedic sometimes sad yet straight forward novel that captures the humor of life in boarding school, through the diary of John 'Spud' Milton. The book is written in the style of a diary. The story begins on the morning of Spud's first day at a private boarding school, following his year and experiences with the often eccentric characters found in the school environment. The diary also follows Spud's family life.

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spud

Noun

  1. A dagger.
  2. A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc.
  3. A potato.
  4. A hole in a sock.
  5. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat.

Verb

  1. To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
  2. To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.


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