Sod

/sɒd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A piece of grass-covered surface soil held together by the roots of the grass.

The gardener laid new sod in the bare patches of the lawn.

The earth; ground.

He knelt on the sod to plant his flowers.

slang

A term of contempt for a person, especially a man.

Don't be such a sod, just help out your friends.

verb

To cover (an area) with sod.

They decided to sod the backyard to create a more appealing landscape.

Middle English, from Old English 'sodd' meaning 'turf, sod'.

sod all

Nothing; very little.

you lucky sod

A playful insult suggesting someone is fortunate.

sod it

An expression of frustration or dismissal.

turf

Grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots.

soddy

Contemptibly foolish or silly.

sodding

An intensifier in British slang.

A fool or silly person.

He acted like a complete sod at the party.

Used as a term of endearment among friends.

Come here, you old sod!