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on the prod

on the prod prepositional phrase: provoked into action.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Provoked into action.
    • was ridin' partners with Chuck Gibbons, the Llano gunman, an' Chuck was always on the prod, sort of. One, two times I figured I might have to shoot it out with him my own self, but wasn't exactly honin' for trouble.2005, Louis L'Amour, The Trail to Crazy Man, →ISBN
    • The current idea of lnjuns being shiftless drunks may apply to many, but they were strong, mean son bitches when on the prod.2011, Duncan L. Dieterly, Final Battle, →ISBN

Origin of on the prod

From the way a cattle prod provokes the animal into moving.

Questions about on the prod

What does on the prod mean?
On the prod means provoked into action.
What part of speech is on the prod?
On the prod is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the prod in the dictionary

  1. on the pill
  2. on the piss
  3. on the plus side
  4. on the point of
  5. on the premises
  6. on the prod
  7. on the prowl
  8. on the pull
  9. on the q.t.
  10. on the qt
  11. on the quarter

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