Plod

Plod

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Plod or P.C.Plod is a British slang term used to refer to a a police officer, particularly one slow-witted or dull, or - more recently - the police force in general. The term originates from the character Mr. Plod, a police officer in the Noddy stories written by Enid Blyton Fact|date=August 2007.

PLOD or P.L.O.D. is an acronym for Police Link Officers for Deaf people. Established in 1999 by the Hampshire Constabulary (UK), Link Officers aim to promote equality of access to the Police for deaf, deaf-blind, deafened and hard of hearing people. Similar schemes are being introduced by other police forces.


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  • plod — PLOD, plozi, s.m., ploduri, s.n. 1. s.m. (Astăzi peior.) Copil (mic). 2. s.n. Germen, embrion; rod. – Din sl. plodŭ. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 24.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  PLOD s. v. copil, embrion, fecunditate, fruct, germen, larvă, mitră, nou …   Dicționar Român

  • plod — plȏd m <N mn plòdovi> DEFINICIJA 1. bot. tvorevina biljke koja kao zasebna cjelina sadrži jednu ili više sjemenaka [plod dunje] 2. fiziol. zametak živog bića u majci; još nerođeno dijete; fetus [bolesti ploda] 3. pren. proizvod, rezultat… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • plod on — ˌplod a ˈlong ˌplod ˈon [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they plod along he/she/it plods along presen …   Useful english dictionary

  • plod — [plɔd US pla:d] v past tense and past participle plodded present participle plodding [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound or the action] [I always + adverb/preposition] to walk along slowly, especially when this is difficult plod… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Plod — Plod, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Plodded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plodding}.] [Gf. Gael. plod a clod, a pool; also, to strike or pelt with a clod or clods.] 1. To travel slowly but steadily; to trudge. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To toil; to drudge; especially,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • płód — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. płodu, Mc. płodzie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} zarodek ludzki lub zwierzęcy rozwijający się w organizmie matki w stadium od trzeciego miesiąca ciąży do momentu urodzenia :… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Plod — Plod, v. t. To walk on slowly or heavily. [1913 Webster] The ploughman homeward plods his weary way. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plod — [v1] walk heavily clump*, drag, flounder, hike, lumber*, plug, schlepp*, slog*, stamp, stomp, toil, tramp, trample, tread, tromp, trudge, wallow; concept 151 Ant. tiptoe, walk lightly plod [v2] work slowly and under duress bear down*, buckle… …   New thesaurus

  • plod — ► VERB (plodded, plodding) 1) walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps. 2) work slowly and perseveringly at a dull task. ► NOUN 1) a slow, heavy walk. 2) (also PC Plod) Brit. informal a police officer …   English terms dictionary

  • plod — index bear (tolerate), labor, persevere, persist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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