No, Don T. — ingenious, but in light of my above post 15 Jan 0436PM, that suggestion will not do, in the light of so many phrases "something-all" [e.g. fuck-all,bugger-all, shit-all, &c &c] as alternatives to "sod-all", & all meaning "nothing". The phrase "sod-all" is just another member of this group, & "sod" here means "sodomite", i.e. indulger in anal intercourse, whence the use of "sod" as a pejorative analogous to "bugger" _ it has nothing to do with pieces of earth, (bleeding or otherwise!).