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Meaning of sod off

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sod

Pronunciation:/sɒd//sɒd/

noun

Definitions

  1. That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

  2. Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

    Example: The landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cover with sod.

    Example: He sodded the worn areas twice a year.

sod

Pronunciation:/sɒd//sɒd/

noun

Definitions

  1. Sodomite; bugger.

  2. (mildly pejorative, formerly considered vulgar) A person, usually male; often qualified with an adjective.

    Example: You mean old sod!

  3. Any trifling amount, a bugger, a damn, a jot.

    Example: I don’t care a sod.

verb

Definitions

  1. Bugger; sodomize.

  2. Damn, curse, confound.

    Example: Sod him!, Sod it!, Sod that bastard!

interjection

Definitions

  1. Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

sod

Pronunciation:/sɒd//sɒd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To boil.

  2. (of a liquid) To boil vigorously.

  3. (of a liquid) To foam in an agitated manner, as if boiling.

  4. (of a person) To be in an agitated or angry mental state, as if boiling.

noun

Definitions

  1. A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Boiled.

  2. (of bread) Sodden; incompletely risen.

    Example: sod damper