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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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Then use a sharp knife or shovel to cut into the turf on three sides of a one-square-foot area, rolling back the sod and sifting through the top few inches of soil.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
The other wreck on Highway 24 left sod, grass, dirt and other gardening and outdoor materials strewn over the highway, the CHP said.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
Other than the multiple layers of dead sod the previous owner left behind, most of the soil seemed better for making clay pots than for growing garden plants.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
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The game-day sod has opened additional revenue streams for its clients such as MetLife Stadium, which utilized the surface for soccer matches this summer.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Then use a sharp knife or shovel to cut into the turf on three sides of a one-square-foot area, rolling back the sod and sifting through the top few inches of soil.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
The other wreck on Highway 24 left sod, grass, dirt and other gardening and outdoor materials strewn over the highway, the CHP said.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
Other than the multiple layers of dead sod the previous owner left behind, most of the soil seemed better for making clay pots than for growing garden plants.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Sod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sod. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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