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Sod's law¹

  • /sɒdz lɔ/

Where it comes from

Perhaps from unlucky sod.

proper noun

  1. UK The principle that what can go wrong, will go wrong, usually with some observed degree of irony It's Sod's law that it will rain when going for a picnic.

    Similar: Murphy's law, Finagle's law

sod's law²

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of Sod's law

Sod's Law³

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of Sod's law

Translations

Every language

name rule — see also Murphy's law

Françaisloi de l'emmerdement maximum
Русскийзако́н подлости zakón podlosti

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@misc{sod_s_law_2026,
  title = {sod's law},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sod's%20law},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}