Tod

/tɒd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A male fox.

The tod prowled silently through the underbrush, searching for its next meal.

A unit of weight equal to about 28 pounds, traditionally used in the wool trade.

The merchant sold the wool by the tod, ensuring each customer received a fair amount.

From Old English 'todda', referring to a male fox.

tod in the hole

A reference to something sought but hard to find.

as sly as a tod

Extremely cunning or clever.

vixen

A female fox.

kit

A young fox.

A derogatory term for a man.

Don't be such a tod about it!

Used in some regions to mean a fool or silly person.

He acted like a real tod during the meeting.