- (intransitive, adverb; usually imperative) slang chiefly Brit to go away; depart
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sod off vb The phrase sod off was formerly considered to be vulgar and even taboo, and it was labelled as such in older editions of Collins English Dictionary. It is now more acceptable in speech, although some people may object to its use
sod1 /sɑd/USA pronunciation
n., v., sod•ded, sod•ding.
n.
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n.
- [countable] a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- [uncountable] the surface of the ground, esp. when covered with grass;
turf.
v. [~ + object]
- to cover with sods or sod.
sod1
(sod),USA pronunciation n., v., sod•ded, sod•ding.
n.
v.t.
sod′less, adj.
sod2 (sod),USA pronunciation v. [Archaic.]
sod3 (sod),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
v.t., sod•ded, sod•ding. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
sod3, +v.t., sod•ded, sod•ding. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
n.
- a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- the surface of the ground, esp. when covered with grass;
turf;
sward.
v.t.
- to cover with sods or sod.
- Middle Dutch or Middle Low German sode turf
- late Middle English 1375–1425
sod2 (sod),USA pronunciation v. [Archaic.]
- pt. of seethe.
sod3 (sod),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
- British Termssodomite;
homosexual. - British Termschap;
fellow;
guy. - British Termschild;
kid;
brat. Cf. bugger.
v.t., sod•ded, sod•ding. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
- British Termsto damn:Sod the bloody bastard!
- British Terms sod off, to leave (usually as an imperative):Why don't you just sod off.
- by shortening of sodomite 1875–80
sod3, +v.t., sod•ded, sod•ding. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
- British Termsto damn:Sod the bloody bastard!
- British Terms sod off, to leave (usually as an imperative):Why don't you just sod off!
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