sod

noun

/sɒd/

/sɑːd/

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(British English, taboo, slang) used to refer to a person, especially a man, that you are annoyed with or think is unpleasant
- You stupid sod!
(British English, taboo, slang) used with an adjective to refer to a person, especially a man
- The poor old sod got the sack yesterday.
- You lucky sod!
You can use words like man, boy, devil or thing instead.
(British English, taboo, slang) a thing that is difficult or causes problems
- It was a real sod of a job.
[usually singular] (formal or literary) a layer of earth with grass growing on it; a piece of this that has been removed
- under the sod (= in your grave)

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 early 19th cent.: abbreviation of sodomite. noun sense 4 late Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German sode, of unknown ultimate origin.

sod

verb

/sɒd/

/sɑːd/

only used in orders (British English, taboo, slang)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sod	/sɒd/ /sɑːd/
he / she / it sods	/sɒdz/ /sɑːdz/
past simple sodded	/ˈsɒdɪd/ /ˈsɑːdɪd/
past participle sodded	/ˈsɒdɪd/ /ˈsɑːdɪd/
-ing form sodding	/ˈsɒdɪŋ/ /ˈsɑːdɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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sod something a swear word that many people find offensive, used when somebody is annoyed about something or to show that they do not care about something
- Sod this car! It's always breaking down.
- Oh, sod it! I'm not doing any more.
- We’re going on holiday and sod the expense.
Word Originverb early 19th cent.: abbreviation of sodomite.

Idioms

blow that for a lark

(also taboo sod that for a lark)

(British English, slang) used by somebody who does not want to do something because it involves too much effort
- Sod that for a lark! I'm not doing any more tonight.