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Sod is the Earth's surface with grass and roots.

(noun)

A section of dirt and grass you buy to lay down around your house in order to create a lawn is an example of sod.

See sod in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Obsolete seethe

noun

a surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots; turf; sward
a piece of this layer

Origin: ME, prob. < MDu or MLowG sode, akin to OFris sada, satha

transitive verb sodded, sodding

to cover with sod or sods

noun

a sodomite
an objectionable or contemptible person

Origin: shortened < sodomite: see Sodomite, sense

transitive verb

to damn; curse: used only in the imperative: sod all!

See sod in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A section of grass-covered surface soil held together by matted roots; turf.
The ground, especially when covered with grass.

transitive verb sod·ded, sod·ding, sods

To cover with sod.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Middle Low German

Origin: or Middle Dutch sode

noun

A sodomite.
A person regarded as obnoxious or contemptible.
A fellow; a guy: “Poor sod, he almost got lucky for once” (Jack Higgins).

transitive verb sod·ded, sod·ding, sods

To damn.

Phrasal Verb: sod off Used in the imperative to dismiss someone angrily.

Origin:

Origin: Short for sodomite

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