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sod

1  [sod] noun, verb, sod⋅ded, sod⋅ding.
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–noun
1. a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
2. the surface of the ground, esp. when covered with grass; turf; sward.
–verb (used with object)
3. to cover with sods or sod.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < MD or MLG sode turf

Related forms:
sodless, adjective

sod

2  [sod]
–verb Archaic.
pt. of seethe.

sod

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!
—Verb phrase
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 1   (sŏd)   
n.  

  1. A section of grass-covered surface soil held together by matted roots; turf.

  2. The ground, especially when covered with grass.

tr.v.   sod·ded, sod·ding, sods
To cover with sod.

[Middle English, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch sode.]
sod 2   (sŏd)   
n.  

  1. A sodomite.

  2. A person regarded as obnoxious or contemptible.

  3. A fellow; a guy: "Poor sod, he almost got lucky for once" (Jack Higgins).

tr.v.   sod·ded, sod·ding, sods
To damn.
Phrasal Verb(s):
sod offUsed in the imperative to dismiss someone angrily.

[Short for sodomite.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

sod  (2)
term of abuse, 1818, short for sodomite (see sodomy). British colloquial sod-all "nothing" is attested from 1958.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: SOD
Function: abbreviation
superoxide dismutase
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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