26984 words

sod

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
something or someone considered unpleasant or difficult:

Examples:

Apparently he's a sod to work for.
What did you do that for, you stupid sod?
It was a sod of a car to repair.
2
a person:

Examples:

He's won again - the lucky sod!
The poor old sod - I don't suppose he's got a home.
3
a rectangular piece that has been cut from an area of grass:

Examples:

He worked fast, cutting and slicing the turf neatly, heaving the sod to one side.
4
soil or ground:

Examples:

She sleeps beneath the sod (= she is dead and has been buried).
5
used to express anger:

Examples:

Oh sod it - I've left my glasses behind!
6
dirt with grass rooted in it:

Examples:

Truckloads of sod were needed to make the new lawn.

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