sod
n. countablen. a person who is annoying or unlucky. You use this in British English when you are a bit angry or even when you feel sorry for someone.
n. an individual regarded with dislike, pity, or affection, depending on the context. Often used as a mild pejorative or a term of sympathy in British English; carries a vulgar origin but is frequently used colloquially.
The poor sod lost his keys in the rain.
He is a lazy sod who never helps with the housework, yet everyone seems to like him anyway.
From Middle English sod, sodde first attested in the mid-15th century, from Middle Dutch zoden (“turf”) or Middle Low German sôde, soede (“turf”), both related to Dutch zode (“turf”), German Sode (“turf”), Old Frisian sātha (“sod”), all being of uncertain ultimate origin.
Clipping of sodomite or sodomize.
From the Old English plural past tense, or a back-formation from the past participle sodden.
Commonly modified by adjectives like 'poor', 'lazy', or 'lucky' to specify the speaker's attitude toward the person.