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sod

1[sod] noun, verb, sod⋅ded, sod⋅ding.
–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


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!
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.]
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Word Origin & History

sod  (1)
"slice of earth with grass on it," c.1420, apparently from M.Du. sode "turf," M.L.G. sode, or O.Fris. satha "sod," all of uncertain origin. The (old) sod "Ireland" is from 1812.
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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