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Proddy¹

noun Proddies · proddy · Prottie · prottie · Protty

  1. Northern Ireland, colloquial, derogatory, sometimes A Protestant (as termed by Roman Catholics).

    Similar: Orangey, Prod

proddy²

Where it comes from

From Protestant.

noun proddies

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Proddy

proddy³

Where it comes from

From prod + -y.

noun

  1. uncountable 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.

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@misc{proddy_2026,
  title = {proddy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proddy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}