sod
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1sod

noun \ˈsäd\

Definition of SOD

1
: turf 1; also : the grass- and forb-covered surface of the ground
2
: one's native land

Origin of SOD

Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German sode; akin to OldFrisian sātha sod
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with SOD

2sod

transitive verb
sod·dedsod·ding

Definition of SOD

: to cover with sod or turfs

First Known Use of SOD

1653

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

3sod

noun

Definition of SOD

chiefly British
: bugger <if I ever find the sod I'll kill him — John Le Carré>

Origin of SOD

short for sodomite
First Known Use: 1818

4sod

transitive verb

Definition of SOD

chiefly British
: damn 2

First Known Use of SOD

1904

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