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Prod
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prod prod. Prod. prod-
English
Alternative forms
en prod
Etymology
en Protestant, as pronounced in an accent with flapping.
Pronunciation
en /pɹɑd/ GenAm
en /pɹɒd/ RP
en En-au-Prod.ogg AU
en ɒd 1
Noun
en Ireland UK slang sometimes derogatory religious slur A Protestant, (as termed by Roman Catholics), that is in the context of their religious beliefs, or those who have been born in the Protestant tradition, or sometimes those implied to be Protestant by their political ideology of Irish unionism or Ulster loyalism.
en "I don't want my daughter marrying a dirty Prod," he said.
en 2022 The Heretic Liam McIlvanney 47 'Could be a lot of things,' McCormack said. 'Still, it narrows things down. Probably a Prod '.
en Rory Carroll on Files reveal terms ministers were warned not to use in Northern Ireland The Guardian 2023-08-23 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/24/files-reveal-terms-ministers-were-warned-not-to-use-in-northern-ireland 0261-3077 It was sound advice for anyone visiting Northern Ireland in 1999 and remains so today: do not refer to Protestants as “Prods”, or to Catholics as “Fenians” or “Taigs”, and whatever you do don’t refer to your visit as “being out here”. https://web.archive.org/web/20261018054749/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/24/files-reveal-terms-ministers-were-warned-not-to-use-in-northern-ireland 18 October 2026
Usage notes
It is most commonly used in Ireland and Scotland, though usage is not limited to those regions.
Synonyms
en Orangey
en Proddie, en proddie, en Proddy, en proddy, en Prottie, en prottie, en Protty, en protty
en bluenose a Protestant
Coordinate terms
en Catlicker, en catlicker
en taig, en Fenian unionist, Northern Ireland; Irish nationalist or Irish Catholic
Anagrams
en dopr dorp drop
en Irish English Scottish English
en People Protestantism
Romanian
Etymology
ro :bor hu:Pród<ety:uder<cu:прѫдъ<t:sand bank>>> 2 1 prund
Pronunciation
ro LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Prod.wav
Proper noun
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ro village commune/Hoghilag county/Sibiu c/Romania