old sod
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Mr Williams said: "I'm just a stubborn old sod and I'm not going to give in. I would appreciate it if anybody said to me 'you were right and we were wrong'."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025
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
Golodoff, 6 at the time, recalled running for the shelter of an old sod building as the Imperial troops stormed into the town.
From Washington Times • May 31, 2014
He can be a grumpy old sod, actually.
From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2013
He sat stupefied for a while, then arose, and taking his violin with him, stole out into the old sod stable.
From A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays by Cather, Willa Sibert
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