(chiefly, 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.
No comments yet — say something.
Add your own interpretation of "Sod's law".
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.