SOD

/sɔd/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An informal British term for a person, often expressing pity, annoyance, or contempt: "sod" is a vulgar slang term, primarily in British English, referring to a man or person, frequently used in expressions of sympathy ("poor sod") or annoyance ("silly sod").
    • A person who engages in anal intercourse, especially a male homosexual (extremely offensive): This is a highly derogatory and offensive use of the word.
    • A surface layer of earth held together by the roots of grass; turf: This is the standard, non-offensive meaning, referring to a piece of grass-covered ground.

  2. Verb:

    • To cover land with pieces of turf or sod: This refers to the action of laying down grass sod for lawns or landscaping.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (informal person):

    • The poor sod lost his job and his car broke down the same week.
    • Don't be such a sod! Help me with this bag.

  • Noun (turf):

    • We need to buy several rolls of sod to repair the lawn.
    • The football pitch has a perfect layer of sod.

  • Verb:

    • They plan to sod the entire backyard next spring.
    • The park was freshly sodded after the construction work.
Advanced Usage
  • "Sod all": A British slang expression meaning "nothing at all."
    • I asked for help, but I got sod all from them.
  • "Sod it!": An exclamation of annoyance or dismissal, similar to "forget it!" or "damn it!"
    • Sod it! I've locked my keys in the car.
  • "Sod off": A rude phrasal verb meaning "go away."
    • He told the noisy kids to sod off.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sodding (adj, adv, British vulgar slang): Used as an intensifier, similar to "bloody" or "damn."
    • I've had a sodding awful day.
  • Sodden (adj): Soaked through; saturated. (Note: This is a different word with a different origin, but it is sometimes confused).
    • His clothes were sodden after walking in the rain.
Synonyms
  • Noun (person): Bloke (informal, neutral), git (informal, derogatory), fool.
  • Noun (turf): Turf, grass, divot.
  • Verb: Turf, grass.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Sod off: (British, vulgar) To go away; leave.
    • Just sod off and leave me alone.
Related Idioms
  • Under the sod: Buried; dead.
    • He's been under the sod for ten years now.
  • Sod's Law: A humorous axiom stating that if something can go wrong, it will. (Similar to "Murphy's Law").
    • I just washed the car, and of course it rained—that's Sod's Law for you.
Noun
  1. an informal British term for a youth or man
    • the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink
  2. someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
  3. an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
    • oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes
  4. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Verb
  1. cover with sod

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