Fid

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English

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Etymology 1

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From FIDS (“Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey”), a former name of the British Antarctic Survey.

Noun

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Fid (plural Fids)

  1. (Antarctica, slang) A British worker with the British Antarctic Survey.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From fid due to its shape.

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Proper noun

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the Fid

  1. A mountain peak in Graham Land, Antarctica.
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