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Using "puck" as a verb

Using "puck" as a verb

Using "puck" as a verb

(OP)
Got a specification that says to "puck" a metal casing in the process of checking for magnetic hotspots. Any idea what that means? The only thing I found is that in New Foundland to "puck" something means to hit or strike it.

Is this correct?  Could it be some other action or other slang with which I am not familiar?

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

Puck in english slang, generally means that something is good/the best/great, ie. something is puckah. I have no idea what the origin is but it's probably from India, at a guess. How this relates to magnetic hotspots I've no idea.

corus

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

wiz:

I would ask about typos.  And by the way, "Newfoundland" is usually spelled as one word.

D

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

(OP)
Oops. How embarassing. I knew that. Typo. Very tired. A Google search yielded that it is a slang verb used by Irish immigrants in Newfoundland, but the link does not go into detail as to its use. I cannot see what kind of typo it could be. Am open to suggestions.

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

Perhaps the device used is shaped like a puck?

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

It simply means to strike, so I guess you're supposed to hit the thing a bunch of times looking for "magnetic hotspots".

The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it. -- H.L. Mencken

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

Way back when we use to freeze our pucks before striking. Does it say what your supose to strike it with?

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

(OP)
Okay, finally found someone with an answer. It is Canadian oilfield slang for drifting the drill collar (to make sure the I.D. is correct). I was told that since the drift is close to the diameter of a hockey puck...and since Canadians tend to have hockey on the brain...

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

Wiz:

If you look long enough, everything comes back to hockey! (and not that overpaid stuff that has the fight going on, the real "a couple of people and a frozen pond" kind!)

Dave

RE: Using "puck" as a verb

Forget the broads! Forget the booze! Just don't forget my hockey news!

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