soddishadj.
/ˈsɒdɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈsɑdɪʃ/ British slang.
Characteristic of or resembling a sod (sod n.3, chiefly in sense 2a); disgraceful, awful; irritating, annoying.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > state of being accursed > [adjective] > as everyday imprecation
stinking?c1225
misbegetc1325
banned1340
cursefula1382
wariablea1382
cursedc1386
biccheda1400
maledighta1400
vilea1400
accursedc1400
whoresona1450
remauldit?1473
execrable1490
infamous1490
unbicheda1500
jolly1534
bloodyc1540
mangy?1548
pagan1550
damned1563
misbegotten1571
putid1580
desperate1581
excremental1591
inexecrable?1594
sacred1594
putrid1628
sad1664
blasted1682
plagued1728
damnation1757
infernal1764
damn1775
pesky1775
deuced1782
shocking1798
blessed1806
darned1815
dinged1821
anointed1823
goldarn1830
darn1835
cussed1837
blamed1840
unholy1842
verdomde1850
bleeding1858
ghastly1860
goddam1861
blankety1872
blame1876
bastard1877
God-awful1877
dashed1881
sodding1881
bally1885
ungodly1887
blazing1888
dee1889
motherfucking1890
blistering1900
plurry1900
Christly1910
blinking1914
blethering1915
blighted1915
blighting1916
soddish1922
somethinged1922
effing1929
Jesus1929
dagnab1934
bastarding1944
Christless1947
mother-loving1948
mothering1951
pussyclaat1957
mother-grabbing1959
pigging1970
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [adjective]
shondly888
frakeda900
shondfula900
foulOE
shendful?c1225
shamelyc1275
shendlyc1275
shamefulc1330
villain1338
inhonest1340
shameworthy1382
shendshipful1382
dishonestc1386
slanderous1402
defamable?a1439
defamousc1450
misshamefulc1450
vituperablec1450
ignominious?a1475
shamevousc1475
inhominious1490
opprobrious?1510
opprobrousc1530
rebukeful1530
dishonourable1533
reproachful1534
disworshipful1539
dedecoratec1540
contumelious1546
spiteful1550
ignomious1571
inglorious1573
disgraceful1595
disgracive1602
vituperous1610
vituperious1612
disgracious1615
disparageable1617
propudious1629
deflowering1642
scandalized1664
dedecorous1755
disgracing1807
vituperate1832
vituperated1842
mighty1889
soddish1922
the mind > emotion > anger > irritation > [adjective] > irritating
stinginga1250
provocativea1600
nettling1607
provokinga1643
provocating1651
urging1655
aggravating1685
irritating1707
piquing1794
enfevering1799
naggy1825
exasperative1837
raspish1854
exasperating1858
nagging1859
riling1860
provocatory1870
irritative1878
enraging1880
irritant1885
naggish1885
antagonizing1896
teasy1901
soddish1922
pissy1930
jerk1947
needling1958
1922 A. E. Tomlinson Candour 44 The sob of the soddish minny arrests not your sedulous spade.
1952 R. Croft-Cooke Nine Days with Edward iii. 90 ‘You mean you would [pay for sex] in some places?’ ‘I might if the girl was plum...’ ‘That's pretty soddish, you know, Potter,’ said Edward admiringly.
1998 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 24 Oct. (Weekend section) 9 A few good jokes, a few annoying justifications of soddish behaviour and a bit of a rollick.
Derivatives
ˈsoddishness n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > [noun] > making difficult > of persons
soddishness1938
1938 L. MacNeice I crossed Minch vi. 76 Charles Edward..sank into chambering and soddishness.
1970 ‘D. Craig’ Young Men may Die xvi. 121 Happily there was no opportunity for soddishness about whom I should go with.
2012 Times (Nexis) 19 Dec. The combined almighty soddishness of other cycling nations, paying us back so pettily for our success in the Tour de France.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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