Very mild adjective, roughly the same
obscenity level as "darned" or "bloody". For some obscure reason, Americans (who use the word "sodding" to mean putting turf (or sod) down in your garden) have got the
impression that it is of about the same
obscenity level as "f***ing" whereas it is not uncommon to hear your elderly aunt, who wouldn't dream of saying "shit", use it.