Is "sodding" an expletive in the UK (or anywhere), and what is its equivalent in the US?
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'Sodding' is pretty much used in the same way as 'bloody' although it is wee bit stronger. Don't say it in front of your grandma! http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sodding
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Yes! I found out just the other day that Americans weren't familiar with this particular one. Its a bit ruder than bloody as it derives its origins from "sodomy" (obviously) and thus has certain sexual connotations, but is still not on the same level as the F-word. Its quite coommon to hear say, a mother jokingly call her teenage son "A cheeky sod", or hear someone at work say "I'm sick of this sodding computer" , and few people would bat an eyelid. I'm not so sure that there is a US equivalent really. Calling someone a git is quite close to calling them a sod though.
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