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Street Slang
tod sloan
TOD SLOHN · noun · slang
Own/alone — 'on my tod'.
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Cockney rhyming slang for 'own' or 'alone', shortened to 'tod'.
“I fancy a quiet night in on my tod.”
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tod sloan In A Sentence
I fancy a quiet night in on my tod.
Origin & Usage
Named after American jockey Tod Sloan; 'Sloan' rhymes with 'own'.
People Also Ask
What does 'on my tod' mean?
It means on your own, alone. 'Tod' is the clipped form of the rhyming slang 'Tod Sloan', which rhymes with 'own'.
Who was Tod Sloan?
Tod Sloan was an American jockey; his surname 'Sloan' supplied the rhyme for 'own', and the phrase stuck as 'on my tod'.
How do you use 'tod' in a sentence?
Almost always in the phrase 'on my/his/her tod', e.g. 'I fancy a quiet night in on my tod' — meaning by myself.
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