splade
A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.
Noun
- A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.
- ◆ small, flat soft plastic spoons ◆ use of a ‘splade’ instead of a fork ◆ cutlery with a large soft handle for easier grip - 2000, Chris Holden, Nutrition and Child Health...
- 2002, Morven F Ball, Developmental Coordination Disorder http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1843100908&id=C1yzHzIrgxMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&sig=_LRarnsyr-a6oZswikqcT1NFOIE A splade (see Figure 7.2) can be used if there...
- At even the best dinner parties a splade (an implement combining a spoon, a fork, and a blunt blade) was used to load the food from lap to lip. - 2003, Stephen Downes, Advanced Australian Fare...
Origin
From the brand name Splayd. A blend of spoon (or spork) and blade.