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sod

3
[sod]Chiefly British Slang.

noun

sodomite; homosexual.
chap; fellow; guy.
child; kid; brat.

verb (used with object), sod·ded, sod·ding.

to damn: Sod the bloody bastard!

Verb Phrases

sod off, to leave (usually as an imperative): Why don't you just sod off!

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Nearby words

  1. socrates,
  2. socratic,
  3. socratic irony,
  4. socratic method,
  5. socred,
  6. sod disease,
  7. sod house,
  8. sod off,
  9. sod's law,
  10. soda
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Origin of sod

3
1875–80; by shortening of sodomite
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British Dictionary definitions for sod off

sod off

verb

(intr, adverb; usually imperative) slang, mainly British to go away; depart

usage

This phrase was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use

sod

1

noun

a piece of grass-covered surface soil held together by the roots of the grass; turf
poetic the ground

verb sods, sodding or sodded

(tr) to cover with sods

Word Origin for sod

C15: from Low German; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch sode; related to Old Frisian sātha

sod

2

noun

a person considered to be obnoxious
a jocular word for a personthe poor sod hasn't been out for weeks
sod all slang nothing

interjection

sod it a strong exclamation of annoyance
See also sod off
Derived Formssodding, adjective

Word Origin for sod

C19: shortened from sodomite
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Word Origin and History for sod off
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