as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a sentimental journey back to the old sod
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody
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Recent Examples of sod
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Originating as a sod knife, these have become essential equipment for our garden staff at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
All that money and aggravation wasted on a delivery of bad sod that turned into weeds in four months.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Kiermaier said the turf problem was related to the sand beneath the sod, and that the issue has been rectified.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
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Focus your efforts during an outgoing tide when the outbound flow is drawing warmer water from deeper in the bay toward structures like undercut sod banks, bridge pilings, and jetties closer to the ocean.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Originating as a sod knife, these have become essential equipment for our garden staff at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
All that money and aggravation wasted on a delivery of bad sod that turned into weeds in four months.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Kiermaier said the turf problem was related to the sand beneath the sod, and that the issue has been rectified.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Sod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sod. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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