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3[sod] noun, verb, sod·ded, sod·ding. Chiefly British Slang.
noun
1.
sodomite; homosexual.
2.
chap; fellow; guy.
3.
child; kid; brat. Compare bugger.
verb (used with object)
4.
to damn: Sod the bloody bastard!

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Sod off is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
5.
sod off, to leave (usually as an imperative): Why don't you just sod off!

Origin:
1875–80; by shortening of sodomite
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sod off
 
vb
slang chiefly (Brit) (intr, adverb; usually imperative) to go away; depart
 
usage  This phrase was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use

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sod
term of abuse, 1818, short for sodomite (see sodomy). British colloquial sod-all "nothing" is attested from 1958.
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