spide

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spide^¹

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A contraction of “spider men”, referring to individuals with cobweb-like tattoos. Also refers to people who 'hang' around street corners, loitering.

noun spides

Northern Ireland, derogatory A chav.
Similar: smick

spide^²

verb

archaic, participle, past simple past and past participle of spy

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@misc{spide_2026,
  title = {spide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}