old sod en · NOUN
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, sod (person).
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(Ireland, US) The old country; one's place of origin.
It was good to be back on the ould sod.
1999, Dermot Bolger, Ladies' Night at Finbar's Hotel:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| auld sod | alternative | lexicographic | |
| old sods | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ould sod | alternative | lexicographic |