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  • noun Northern Irish English, pejorative a chav or smick.

Etymologies

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

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Examples

  • Oliveto Citra, Rocca da spide, and Genzano di Lucania: All the places mentioned lie within the borders of ancient Lucania; today some are in Basilicata and others in Campania.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • Oliveto Citra, Rocca da spide, and Genzano di Lucania: All the places mentioned lie within the borders of ancient Lucania; today some are in Basilicata and others in Campania.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • For example, the towns of Oliveto Citra, Rocca da spide, and Genzano di Lucania all claim to have been the site of one of Spartacuss battles.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • Oliveto Citra, Rocca da spide, and Genzano di Lucania: All the places mentioned lie within the borders of ancient Lucania; today some are in Basilicata and others in Campania.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • For example, the towns of Oliveto Citra, Rocca da spide, and Genzano di Lucania all claim to have been the site of one of Spartacuss battles.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • Oliveto Citra, Rocca da spide, and Genzano di Lucania: All the places mentioned lie within the borders of ancient Lucania; today some are in Basilicata and others in Campania.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • For example, the towns of Oliveto Citra, Rocca da spide, and Genzano di Lucania all claim to have been the site of one of Spartacuss battles.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • For example, the towns of Oliveto Citra, Rocca da spide, and Genzano di Lucania all claim to have been the site of one of Spartacuss battles.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • Except with Spiderman he got his powers from a spide bite and with Blue Beetle, he had to make his own powers.

    Blue Beetle Rogers 2005

  • The bride she was a spide and the groom he was a snake

    The Bugs Marched Down the Aisle 1999

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