odds and sods



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odds and sods

An assortment of small, miscellaneous items, especially those that are not especially important or valuable. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I can never find my what I need amongst all the odds and sods in this drawer! I wish the house weren't so cluttered up with odds and sods.
See also: and, odds, sod

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Goodrich['gud.ritʃ]
Martinemar-TEEN (French), mahr-TEE-nə (Dutch)French, Dutch, Norwegian
Wasyl-Ukrainian
Brennan['brenən]
Aleksandrah-lyek-SAHNDR (Russian), ah-leek-SAHNDR (Russian)Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
DanutĖ-Lithuanian