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  • The Little Old Sod Shanty On The Claim — Written by Unknown Music by Will S. Hays (adapted from The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane ) Written (c. 1880) Language English Form Western ballad The Little Old Sod Shanty On The Claim is an American folk song of unknown authorship (although… …   Wikipedia

  • the old sod — One s native country, esp used of Ireland, when also the ould sod • • • Main Entry: ↑old * * * one s native country …   Useful english dictionary

  • sod, you —    ‘Sod’ is a taboo word in British English, but commonly occurs as a vocative. Those who use it know that they are expressing contempt for the person addressed, but are probably unaware that ‘sod’ is a short form of ‘sodomist’. The use of… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • 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… …   Wikipedia

  • sod — sod1 [säd] vt., vi. obs. pt. of SEETHE sod2 [säd] n. [ME, prob. < MDu or MLowG sode, akin to OFris sada, satha] 1. a surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots; turf; sward 2. a piece of this layer vt …   English World dictionary

  • sod — 1. noun a) That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward. The landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall. b) Turf grown and… …   Wiktionary

  • Sod — This word has many uses. My father always used to say Oh Sod! or Sod it! if something went wrong and he didn t want to swear too badly in front of the children. If someone is a sod or an old sod then it means they are a bit of a bastard or an… …   The American's guide to speaking British

  • sod — {{11}}sod (1) slice of earth with grass on it, early 15c., apparently from M.Du. sode turf, M.L.G. sode, or O.Fris. satha sod, all of uncertain origin. The (old) sod Ireland is from 1812. {{12}}sod (2) term of abuse, 1818, short for sodomite (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • Sod — or turf is grass and the part of the soil beneath it held together by the roots, or a piece of this material.The term sod may be used to mean turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns. However, in British English such… …   Wikipedia

  • sod|om|y — «SOD uh mee», noun. unnatural sexual intercourse, especially of one man with another or of a human being with an animal. ╂[< Old French sodomie < Sodom] …   Useful english dictionary

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