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sod's law

/sɒdz lɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
sod's law
IPA
/sɒdz lɔ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The principle that what can go wrong, will go wrong, usually with some observed degree of irony

British usage

noun

Alternative spelling of Sod's law.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of Sod's law.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps from unlucky sod.

Usage

Synonyms

Murphy's law Finagle's law

Questions

How do you pronounce sod's law?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɒdz lɔ/.
What does sod's law mean?
The principle that what can go wrong, will go wrong, usually with some observed degree of irony
Where does sod's law come from?
Perhaps from unlucky sod.

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