Sod's law
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English
Etymology
Perhaps from unlucky sod.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɒdz lɔ/
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Proper noun
- (chiefly UK) The principle that what can go wrong, will go wrong, usually with some observed degree of irony
- Synonyms: Murphy's law, Finagle's law
- It's Sod's law that it will rain when going for a picnic.
- 2013, Allen Carr, The Easy Way to Enjoy Flying, Penguin UK, →ISBN:
- It was amazing and typical of Sod's Law, the moment I turned for home, the wind direction would not only change, but be the complete reverse.
Translations
rule — see also Murphy's law
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