Fid

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

Fid (plural Fids)

1. (Antarctica, slang) A British worker with the British Antarctic Survey.
   • 2024 June 20, Eva Corlett, “Fidlets, fingies and riding a doo: study sheds light on Antarctic English slang”, in The Guardian‎:

     The British use the term “fidlets”, a diminutive of “Fid”, which in turn is an acronym for Falkland Island Dependencies, the former name of the British Antarctic Survey.

Derived terms

• Fidlet

Etymology 2

From fid due to its shape.

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The Fid

Wikipedia

Proper noun

the Fid

1. A mountain peak in Graham Land, Antarctica.