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Pillar of the Community
United States
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OK, Gang, I have checked the Glossary, so I have the definition of Cud, but would someone please enlighten me on what the letters C-U-D actually stand for? I have checked several acronym sites on the internet - It isn't there either. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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i don't believe the letters stand for anything, it is just a term.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21586 Posts |
Cud is not n acronym, it's a word in itself.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2023 Posts |
" Cud" is in the glossary in lower case, suggesting it is not an acronym or initialism like the all-caps DDO and PMD are. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Good question, never thought about it!  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
I had assumed it was named after the wad of half-digested grass that cattle regurgitate and chew to digest better?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1888 Posts |
May I suggest, for lack of a better phrase, 'coin under distress' ?
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote:
May I suggest, for lack of a better phrase, 'coin under distress' ? A backronym.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
509 Posts |
I like a Cracked Under Die.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
Actually COD would make more sense "Chunk off Die"  Cud Chunk Unavailable of Die ? Completely Unaccounted for Diebreak As mentioned thou the letters do nut stand for anything and the term Cud was in reference to the raised lumps resemblance to a cows chewed Cud. Edited by Conder101
07/17/2018 8:01 pm
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Australia
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I have seen numerous authors, both online and in print, refer to them as " Cuds" rather than " Cuds". So I understand why there may be some confusion about whether it's an acronym or not. But it isn't. I think it has to do with the linguistic shortcuts your brain makes: you see a three-letter word whose literal meaning doesn't seem to fit the context the word is used in, so your brain assumes it must be an acronym. I'm a victim of FAA (false acronym assumption) too: I have seen numerous people refer to me here on the forum as "SAP", rather than "Sap". All of which therefore goes back to the word, and the reason why coin collectors call a blob of metal on the rim of a coin (caused by a piece of metal breaking off the edge of the die) a " Cud". And I'm afraid I do not know the answer to that one. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow! Some really "cool" answers/comments. I'm glad I asked the question! Thanks all.
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Posted 07/17/2018 09:48 am
