Prod
Pronunciations (2)
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/pɹɑd/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/pɹɒd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
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.
Usage- Ireland
- UK usage
- Derogatory
- Slang
- slur
- sometimes
- Examples
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"I don't want my daughter marrying a dirty Prod," he said.
'Could be a lot of things,' McCormack said. 'Still, it narrows things down. Probably a Prod […]'.
More examples (1)
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”.
Word forms
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