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tod


tod

T0245900 (tŏd)n. Chiefly British 1. A unit of weight for wool, especially one equivalent to about 28 pounds (12.7 kilograms).2. A bushy clump, as of ivy.
[Middle English todde.]

tod

(tɒd) n (Units) Brit a unit of weight, used for wool, etc, usually equal to 28 pounds[C15: probably related to Frisian todde rag, Old High German zotta tuft of hair]

tod

(tɒd) non one's tod slang Brit on one's own[C19: rhyming slang Tod Sloan/alone, after Tod Sloan, a jockey]

tod

(tɒd) n (Animals) a Scot and northern English dialect word for a fox[C12: of unknown origin]

tod1

(tɒd)

n. 1. an English unit of weight, chiefly for wool, commonly equal to 28 pounds (12.7 kilograms). 2. a bushy mass, esp. of ivy. [1375–1425; late Middle English todde; akin to Frisian todde small load, Old Norse toddi piece, slice]

tod2

(tɒd)

n. Scot. a fox. [1125–75; Middle English (north); of obscure orig.]
Thesaurus
Noun1.tod - a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 poundsBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomweight unit, weight - a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
Adj.1.tod - alone and on your own; "don't just sit there on your tod"Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomunaccompanied - being without an escort
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tod


on (one's) tod

Without or not near to anyone else; on one's own; all alone. A shortening of the Cockney rhyming slang "on one's Tod Sloan," referring to a once-famous American horse jockey who fell into disrepute in the early 20th century and died penniless and alone. Primarily heard in UK. To be quite honest, after a hectic week of work, I much prefer having a drink on my tod than being around a bunch of people. Mary's been on her tod ever since Rupert broke up with her last week.See also: on, tod

be on (one's) tod

To be without anyone else; to be on one's own. A shortening of the Cockney rhyming slang "be on one's Tod Sloan," referring to a once-famous American horse jockey who fell into disrepute in the early 20th century and died penniless and alone. Primarily heard in UK. To be quite honest, after a hectic week of work, I much prefer being on my tod than spending the weekend around a bunch of people. Mary's been on her tod ever since Rupert broke up with her last week.See also: on, tod

on your tod

BRITISH, INFORMALIf you are on your tod, you are alone. The main restaurant's OK. I use it every so often when I'm on my tod. Note: You can also say that someone does something on their tod. Oliver knows I'll never find it on my tod. Note: This expression comes from Cockney rhyming slang `on your Tod Sloan' meaning `on your own'. Tod Sloan was a famous American jockey at the beginning of the 20th century. See also: on, tod

on your tod

on your own; alone. British informal In rhyming slang, on your Tod Sloan means ‘on your own’. The Tod Sloan in question was a famous American jockey who made his name in horse racing in the 1890s.See also: on, tod

on your ˈtod

(old-fashioned, British English, informal) on your own; alone: Are you going to be alright here all on your tod?This comes from rhyming slang: after Tod Sloan, an American jockey, whose name rhymes with ‘alone’.See also: on, tod

tod


tod

Brit a unit of weight, used for wool, etc., usually equal to 28 pounds

Tod


Tod

(tod), David, British surgeon, 1794-1856. See: Tod muscle.

TOD

Abbreviation for:
target organ damage
target organ disease
time of death
took own discharge 
total optical density

Tod


Transfer On Death (TOD)

The process of changing title of a security from one name to another upon the death of one of the titleholders.

Tod

A unit of weight equivalent to 28 pounds. It is used in the sale of wool.

TOD


AcronymDefinition
TODTransit Oriented Development (land development designed to encourage mass transit use)
TODThought of the Day
TODTransfer on Death
TODTime Of Day
TODThe Oil Drum (website)
TODTree of Death
TODTouch of Death (gaming)
TODTrail of Dead (band)
TODThe Other Day
TODTopic of Discussion
TODTruth Or Dare
TODTour Of Duty
TODTest of Details (accountings)
TODTales of Destiny (video game)
TODThe Open Door (band)
TODTalent on Demand
TODTickets on Departure
TODTime Out Detection
TODTorque on Demand
TODTerms of Delivery
TODTime Of Death
TODTemple of Doom (Indiana Jones movie)
TODToyota of Dallas (Dallas, TX)
TODTales of Destiny (game)
TODTime Of Delivery
TODTime Of Departure
TODTriangle Orientation Discrimination
TODTorque on Demand (Isuzu)
TODTarget Organ Damage
TODTechnical Operations Department (various organiations)
TODTotal Oxygen Demand (environmental analysis)
TODTop of Descent
TODTransparency Obligations Directive (EU)
TODTelevision on Demand (Broadbus)
TODTrain Operator Display
TODTurnover Discount (various companies)
TODThird Order Dispersion
TODTeam of Destiny
TODTheoretical Oxygen Demand
TODTake-Off Distance
TODTactical Ocean Data
TODTeacher of Deaf (education qualification)
TODTemporary Overdraft (banking)
TODTheatre of the Deaf
TODTime Of Dispatch
TODTail Over Deck (aircraft)
TODTeen Open Diary
TODTest of Design (various organizations)
TODTool on Demand (AOL software update)
TODTelecommunications On Demand Inc (Orwigsburg, PA)
TODTechnical Order Data
TODTime of Detonation
TODTechnical Objective Document
TODTop of Duct
TODTask Object Design
TODTransfer of Ownership Document (automobiles)
TODThe Obscure Disaster (Band)
TODTarget Offset Distance
TODTouch of Downs
TODTunable Optical Detector (photonics)
TODTool Operational Definition
TODTradeoff Determination
TODTurk Ortodonti Dernegi (Turkish: Turkish Association of Orthodontics)
TODTextes de La Décentralisation (French: Decentralization Law)
TODTarget Object Descriptor

tod


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  • noun
  • adj

Words related to tod

noun a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds

Related Words

  • Britain
  • Great Britain
  • U.K.
  • UK
  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • weight unit
  • weight

adj alone and on your own

Related Words

  • Britain
  • Great Britain
  • U.K.
  • UK
  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • unaccompanied
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