British slang for a contemptible or despicable person; also used in some contexts for a Russian or Soviet person.
Origin uncertain; possibly related to the acronym VOD in Soviet-era slang, or derived from dialectal English. In modern usage, it's primarily British youth slang with relatively recent adoption, though the exact etymological path remains unclear in standard references.
The word 'vod' is fascinating because it's genuinely obscure—it represents the kind of slang that spreads through small communities and online spaces but rarely makes it into formal dictionaries, showing how language is constantly evolving in pockets we can't always track.
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