Spud (novel) Spud (novel) Spud is a 2005 novel by South African author, actor, playwright and producer, John van de Ruit. A comedic sometimes sad yet straight forward novel that captures the humor of life in boarding school, through the diary of John 'Spud' Milton. The book is written in the style of a diary. The story begins on the morning of Spud's first day at a private boarding school, following his year and experiences with the often eccentric characters found in the school environment. The diary also follows Spud's family life. A sequel, titled "Spud - The Madness Continues", was released
Slang terms for money Pineapple" because of its yellow colour. Pre-decimal currency in Australia had a variety of slang terms for its various denominations. The sixpence was often referred to as a "zack", which was an Australian / New Zealand term referring to a coin of small denomination. The term was also used to refer to short prison term such as 6 months. An Australian shilling, like its British counterpart, was commonly referred to as a "bob", and the florin was consequently known as "two bob". Similarly, one Australian pound was colloquially described as a "quid", "fiddly", or "saucepan", the latter as rhyming slang