- the old sod
- the old sodOne's native country, esp used of Ireland, when also the ould sod• • •Main Entry: ↑old
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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
old sod — noun the old country … Wiktionary
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 — {{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, 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
Old Man On His Back Plateau — is a small plateau in Southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, southeast of the Hamlet of Robsart, Saskatchewan in an area known as the Old Man On His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area .[1] Contents 1 History 2 Statistics … Wikipedia
The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane — est une chanson populaire écrite par Will S. Hays en 1871. Écrit en dialecte, la chanson raconte l histoire d un vieil homme, un esclave vraisemblablement, passant ses dernières années dans une vieille carlingue. La chanson très populaire, a été… … Wikipédia en Français
The Ballad of Persse O'Reilly — is a poem in book one of James Joyce s novel Finnegans Wake (pages 44.24 to 47.32), where the protagonist H.C.E. has been brought low by a rumor which begins to spread across Dublin, apparently concerning a sexual trespass involving two girls in… … Wikipedia
