"Spud" means potato in the UK too. "Sprog" is a slang term for kids of all varieties, upto and including teens (if you want to put their hackles up, that is
).
Yeah, that probably would irritate teens, calling them a sprog!
Thanks for the clarification re "mother". *Takes thinking cap off, and rubs head.* Must be going senile.
Uh-oh, your aspiration isn't dipping into the green, is it? Gotta be careful about that!