Prodder

You will also be asked to become a critic (a biased one, none the less … who is not beneath taking bribes), a sound-board, a gentle (or not so) prodder, and an idea generator. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Being hyper-critical, he's probably still a bit of a hard-handed, away-from-body prodder in the corridor for Tests, but he's arguably the purest and most exhilirating shotmaker and, anyway, Colly has played 68 games with myriad technical 'flaws'. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Consider me security, in case something gets set off, like you shoving an electric cow prodder up his ass. ❋ Zane (2010)

This is sleazy behavior by the activist groups; but the real goat here is Lithwick, a lawyer by training, who took the invitation to do an anything-goes dirty-him-up piece from an emailed press prodder. ❋ Unknown (2009)

By exporting audacious chefs, undervalued wines, plus the freshest oysters and tastiest lamb and beef to its neighbors to the north, Australia has proved itself a willing partner and prodder in Asia's great culinary leap forward. ❋ Unknown (2008)

With our fingers crossed. out of print - new releases thanksgiving - 2007-11-25 the prodder ... ❋ Readersguide (2007)

Or so I'm hoping. out of print - new releases the prodder ... ❋ Readersguide (2007)

Otherwise, a prodder could come up with a "generic" rezchord and preempt almost everyone else. ❋ ModesittJr_LE (2004)

Problem is — with all the variables involved — how does the prodder determine which placements work and how effective they are? ❋ ModesittJr_LE (2004)

[Just cause that is how I am, a poker and prodder and squeezer.] ❋ Madrigle (2001)

So NASA has a role as prodder, with doing exploration, getting information. ❋ Unknown (2000)

I thank the Vice President for being the best partner and friend, advisor and prodder any President could ever have. ❋ ITY National Archives (1999)

I want to begin by thanking Jeff, who has been a wonderful friend and advisor, a prodder and supporter to me. ❋ ITY National Archives (1999)

This guy wore a night stick on one side, a gun on the other side and he carried an electric cattle prodder in his hand. ❋ Unknown (1998)

Indeed I fear that unless the reader ponders carefully what I have written he may glean the opposite idea, that sometimes the President had to be prodded to action, and that I represent myself as the chief prodder. ❋ Joseph P. Tumulty (N/A)

"No -- just tired," and no one knew better than Grace what a conscience prodder such a meeting as this proved to be -- that is ❋ Lilian Garis (1913)

Although she was once the highbrow poker and prodder of her own subjects, now Nixon's character must get used to the being the one who's quite literally under the microscope. ❋ Kiki Von Glinow (2012)