sod
verb/sɒd/
/sɑːd/
only used in orders (British English, taboo, slang)Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they sod | /sɒd/ /sɑːd/ |
| he / she / it sods | /sɒdz/ /sɑːdz/ |
| past simple sodded | /ˈsɒdɪd/ /ˈsɑːdɪd/ |
| past participle sodded | /ˈsɒdɪd/ /ˈsɑːdɪd/ |
| -ing form sodding | /ˈsɒdɪŋ/ /ˈsɑːdɪŋ/ |
- sod something a swear word that many people find offensive, used when somebody is annoyed about something or to show that they do not care about something
- Sod this car! It's always breaking down.
- Oh, sod it! I'm not doing any more.
- We’re going on holiday and sod the expense.
Word Originverb early 19th cent.: abbreviation of sodomite.
Idioms
blow that for a lark
(also taboo sod that for a lark)
- (British English, slang) used by somebody who does not want to do something because it involves too much effort
- Sod that for a lark! I'm not doing any more tonight.
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