sod alln.adj.
/ˌsɒd ˈɔːl/, U.S. /ˌsɑd ˈɔl/, /ˌsɑd ˈɑl/ (as adjective)Brit. /ˈsɒd ɔːl/, U.S. /ˈsɑd ˌɔl/, /ˈsɑd ˌɑl/ slang (originally British).
A. n.
Nothing at all, absolutely nothing.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [noun] > nothing > nothing at all
noughtOE
neither tip nor toe1610
nix1781
damn the haet1787
no nothing1815
zero1823
all1842
neither hide nor hair1857
zip1900
nixie1906
damn all1910
fuck-all1916
Fanny Adams1919
bugger-all1921
S.F.A.1933
not a sausage1938
shit1949
zilch1956
eff-all1958
sod all1958
diddly-squat1963
diddly1964
jack-all1965
niente1969
zippo1973
feck-all1975
hee-haw1975
naff all1977
jack squat1986
1958 K. Amis I like it Here i. 12 There's been sod-all since.
1972 J. Wainwright Requiem for Loser viii. 167 Like the concert hall... A bit of a stage—and sod-all else.
2005 H. Mantel Beyond Black ii. 43 That eventless realm..where the dead..pass the ages with sod all going on.
B. adj.
Not any; absolutely no; very little.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [adjective] > no, none, or not any
nanyeOE
no (none) suchOE
noneOE
none-kinsOE
nolOE
no kina1400
zero1823
nix1846
nought1945
bugger-all1948
damn all1953
fuck-all1961
eff-all1965
zilch1969
zip1969
zippo1973
sod all1978
negative1984
1978 ‘K. Blake’ Professionals: Where Jungle Ends iii. 37 Here he was in this cold chill room, and two maniacs sitting playing cards at the table and taking sod-all notice of him.
2000 Over Land & Sea No. 231. 25/1 So even with sod all money I still feel a little progress has been made.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.adj.1958