on the prod
English
editEtymology
editFrom the way a cattle prod provokes the animal into moving.
Prepositional phrase
edit- Provoked into action.
- 2005, Louis L'Amour, The Trail to Crazy Man, →ISBN:
- was ridin' partners with Chuck Gibbons, the Llano gunman, an' Chuck was always on the prod, sort of. One, two times I figured I might have to shoot it out with him my own self, but wasn't exactly honin' for trouble.
- 2011, Duncan L. Dieterly, Final Battle, →ISBN:
- The current idea of lnjuns being shiftless drunks may apply to many, but they were strong, mean son bitches when on the prod.
- 2012, Jonas Ward, Buchanan on the Prod, →ISBN:
- I'm on the prod, not looking to settle down. Especially this close to the border.