Sod (Vulgarity)

Sod (Vulgarity)

Sod in British English is a mildly offensive term for a person, derived from "sodomite" [ [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=sod Sod] at the Online Etymology Dictionary] but rarely nowadays used with this meaning. It has many uses, but particularly implies idleness (as in “lazy sod”). As a mild insult, it is often used affectionately between friends (“How are you, you old sod?”). It can be used as many different parts of speech — e.g. in the imperative mood, “Sod off!”; or in adjective form, “sodding bastard”. Such uses as “Sod it!” and “Sod this” are often used when deciding something is not worth doing out of complete frustration.

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