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spide en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (Northern-Ireland, derogatory) A chav.

Forms

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Synonyms

smick

spide en · VERB · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (archaic, form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of spy
    form of spy

Deriveds

unspide