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old sod

British  

noun

  1. informal one's native country

    back to the old sod

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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