sod
nounUK /sɒd/
US /sɑːd/
A sod is a flat piece of grass and dirt.
The gardener laid fresh sod across the bare yard.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rude word for a person, used in British English.
You silly sod, you forgot the keys again.
3. A difficult or annoying situation or thing.
Losing my wallet was a real sod.
4. To cover ground with pieces of turf.
They soded the whole front garden in one afternoon.