Spud is a common nickname for the

potato The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...

. Spud(s) may also refer to:

People

* Spud (nickname), a list of people nicknamed "Spud" or "Spuds" *

Spud Murphy Miko Stephanovic (August 19, 1908 – August 5, 2005), better known as Lyle 'Spud' Murphy, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and arranger. He studied clarinet and trumpet, and has been recorded playing the oboe, among other ...

(1908–2005), American jazz musician, bandleader and arranger Lyle Stephanovic * Rockstar Spud (or Spud), ring name of British professional wrestler James Michael Curtin (born 1983), otherwise known as

Drake Maverick James Michael Curtin (born 30 January 1983) is an English former Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a writer on WWE Raw, Raw. During his time as an on screen performer in the company, he worked under the ring ...

* Surfer Spud, former Operations Director at

Live 105 KITS (105.3 FM, "Live 105") is a commercial radio station in San Francisco, California. Owned by Audacy, Inc., it broadcasts an alternative rock radio format known as "Live 105". The studios and offices are co-located with formerly co-owne ...

and current vocalist/keyboardist for surf pop band Drifting Sand * Joe "Spud" Murphy, founder of the potato chips company

Tayto (Republic of Ireland) Tayto Snacks is a Potato chip, crisp and popcorn manufacturer in Ireland, founded by Joe Murphy (inventor), Joe Murphy in May 1954

Arts and entertainment

Characters

* Fred "Spud" Baker, in the British sitcom ''

Cradle to Grave ''Cradle to Grave'' is a British sitcom set around the life of Danny Baker. It began airing on 3 September 2015. The sitcom stars Laurie Kynaston as Danny Baker, Peter Kay, and actress Lucy Speed as Danny Baker's parents. Plot It is 1973 and ...

'' *

Spuds MacKenzie Spuds MacKenzie ("The Original Party Animal") is a fictional bull terrier dog character used for an extensive advertising campaign marketing Bud Light beer in the late 1980s. The Spuds MacKenzie mascot and campaign was the idea of a 23-year-old a ...

, a canine mascot in an advertising campaign for Bud Light beer * Daniel "Spud" Murphy, in the 1993 novel ''

Trainspotting Trainspotting may refer to: * Trainspotting (hobby), an amateur interest in railways/railroads * ''Trainspotting'' (novel), a 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh ** ''Trainspotting'' (film), a 1996 film based on the novel *** ''Trainspotting'' (soundt ...

'' and the 1996 film adaptation * Arthur "Spud" P. Spudinski, in ''American Dragon: Jake Long'' * Laurie "Spud" Odell, in Mary Renault's 1953 novel ''

The Charioteer ''The Charioteer'' is a romantic war novel by Mary Renault (pseudonym for Eileen Mary Challans) first published in London in 1953. Renault's US publisher (Morrow) refused to publish it until 1959, after a revision of the text, due to its genera ...

'' * Spud the Scarecrow, in ''

Bob the Builder ''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment which ran from to in the United Kingdom through the CBBC strand and later CBeebies. The series centres on the adventures ...

'' * Spud, in the Australian comic strip ''

Beyond the Black Stump ''Beyond the Black Stump'' is a novel by British author Nevil Shute. It was first published in the UK by William Heinemann Ltd, in 1956. Plot summary The story concerns a young American geologist, Stanton Laird, working in the Australian outb ...

'' * Spud, in ''

The Ridonculous Race ''Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' (also known as ''Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race'' or simply ''The Ridonculous Race'') is a Canadian animated reality television series which lampoons the conventions commonly found in reality tele ...

Other

Spud (game) Spud is a dodgeball variant for children and adults, where players try to eliminate each other by catching and throwing an inflated and generally soft ball. It is related to "call ball" and "ball tag". As few as three may play, with no upper li ...

, a children's game * ''Spud'' (novel), a 2005 novel by John Howard van de Ruit ** ''Spud'' (film), a 2010 adaptation of the novel * ''Spuds'' (film), a 1927 American silent comedy film

Acronym

Saint Paul Union Depot Saint Paul Union Depot is a historic railroad station and intermodal transit hub in the Lowertown neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It serves light rail, intercity rail, intercity bus, and local bus services. It is the eastern terminus ...

, a railroad station and transit hub in Saint Paul, Minnesota *

St. Paul University Dumaguete Saint Paul University, also referred to by its acronym SPUD or SPU Dumaguete, is a private Roman Catholic research non-profit coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres in Dumaguete, Philippin ...

, Dumaguete City, Philippines, a private Catholic university * Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery, a Canadian online grocery service

Other uses

* Spuds, a derogatory slur for

Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...

English football club and their supporters *

Spuds, Florida Spuds is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The community is situated in a region that depends economically on potato growing and other agriculture. As well as potatoes, the land around Spuds provides gladi ...

, United States, an unincorporated community *

Spud Drive-In Theater The Spud Drive-In Theater is a drive-in theater between Victor and Driggs, Idaho. Background Located in a potato-farming region, the theater's entrance sign features a giant potato on the back of a 1946 Chevrolet flat-bed truck. The drive-in wa ...

, near Driggs, Idaho, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places *

Bark spud (tool) The bark spud (also known as a peeling iron, peeler bar, peeling spud, or abbreviated to spud) is an implement which is used to remove bark from felled timber. Construction Most bark spuds have steel heads and wooden handles, typically hickory or ...

, a hand tool used for removing bark from logs *

CJRW-FM CJRW-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 102.1 FM broadcasting, FM in Summerside, Prince Edward Island owned & operated by the Maritime Broadcasting System. The station plays an adult contemporary format branded on-air as ''102 Spud F ...