"old sod" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: old sods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} old sod (plural old sods)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, sod (person). Synonyms: ould sod
    Sense id: en-old_sod-en-noun-DUmtkg4V
  2. (US, Ireland) The old country; one's place of origin. Tags: Ireland, US
    Sense id: en-old_sod-en-noun-95KSlJKn Categories (other): American English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

Inflected forms

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