sod
noun
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
Example Sentences
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“Yeah, it seems trivial to have members of the National Guard, you know, sodding the National Mall. But you also have to look at this in context,” she said.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2025
Michael described himself as a "very awkward, slightly porky, very strange-looking bloke" who walked into his first day of school with a mop of curly hair and wearing "sodding great big window-frame glasses."
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2023
The plaintive look on ET’s face as he gazes at Elliot could mean “I’ve missed you” or he may just be thinking: “I didn’t fly halfway across the universe to watch Bing sodding Crosby.”
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2019
It’s considered a nuisance or a weed when it pops up in luscious suburban lawns, long the bane of gardeners and homeowners sodding, sprinkling and nurturing the greenest of grasses.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2018
Despite the rain he jolted around the grounds to direct planting and sodding and every morning at dawn attended Burnham’s mandatory muster of key men.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
