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[1]:
      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

Etymology 2

From fid due to its shape.

Proper noun

the Fid

  1. A mountain peak in Graham Land, Antarctica.
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