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Roddy vs Proddy - What's the difference?

roddy | proddy |

As an adjective roddy

is full of rods or twigs.

As a proper noun Roddy

is a diminutive=Roderick given name or Rodger.

As a noun Proddy is

a Protestant (as termed by Roman Catholics.

roddy

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of rods or twigs.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)

    proddy

    English

    Noun

    (Proddies)
  • (slang, sometimes derogatory) A Protestant (as termed by Roman Catholics)

    • Synonyms

    *Prod