old sod
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And he himself was not unaware of his reputation - he once described himself as a "cantankerous old sod".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2021
Smith and his partners plan to shore up the old sod house, and they’d like to start using the barn to host community events.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2020
First, I scraped off the old sod, most of it the color of urine, in hopes of installing a new front yard the gophers could be proud of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
But then, I'm an old sod, so what do I know.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2012
Faith, me boy, such innocence Ive never seen since I left the old sod.
From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward
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