see|sød
English
Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�d|-�d
Noun
en-noun|s|-
- uncountable That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
- (slang, formerly considered vulgar) A person (mildly pejorative, often qualified with an adjective).
#: You mean old sod!
- (slang, formerly considered vulgar) Poor sod; unlucky sod (expressions of sympathy).
- Short for sodomite.
- context|AU|colloquial A damper (the food) which has failed to rise when cooked (remaining a flat lump).
#: 1954: And Mart the cook the shovel took <br>And swung the damper to and fro. <br>'Another sod, so help me God, <br>That's fourteen in a flamin' row. <br>— Tom Ronan, Vision Splendid, 1954, quoted in Tom Burton, Words in Your Ear, Wakefield Press, 1999, ISBN 1-86254-475-1, page 120
Interjection
en-interjection
- (slang or vulgar) Damn! Curses!
Verb
to sod
- context|transitive|slang|vulgar Damn, curse, confound.
#: Sod him!, Sod it!, Sod that bastard!
Related terms
sodding
sod off
Sod's law|Sod�s law
Category:Vulgarities
Breton
Noun
sod m
- imbecile
Category:Breton nouns
Slovene
Etymology
Common Slavic sud
Noun
sod m
- barrel
Category:Slovene nouns
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