on the prod

English

Etymology

From the way a cattle prod provokes the animal into moving.

Prepositional phrase

on the prod

  1. 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.
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