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Added 10 October 2026

spuddle

verb

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To loosen and dig up stubble and weeds left after a harvest with a broadshare or similar device.
To shallowly dig or stir up in an unsystematic manner.
To make a lot of fuss about trivial things, as if they were important

noun

A mess or confusion.
An argument or dispute.

noun

A patch of wet mud or similar substance, more viscous than a puddle.
A process combining spraying and puddling.

Origin

Possibly from the Middle English term for a short knife, by extension, leading to the shallow plow, and from there to other more metaphoric meanings. Related to spud.

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