spod

/ spɒd /

adjective

1. a person seen as being boring, unattractive, or excessively studious

Derived Forms

• ˈspoddy, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spod¹

C20: origin unknown

Example Sentences

“People are scared and having dystopian thoughts like, ‘Are we going to be slashed or violently attacked in the middle of the street?’” said Ogulcan Yediveren, a coordinator at SPoD, an L.G.B.T.Q. advocacy group in Istanbul.

From New York Times

SPoD runs a national hotline to field queries about sexual orientation, legal protections or how to access medical care or other services.

From New York Times

SPoD, the advocacy group, asked parliamentary candidates during the campaign to sign a contract to protect L.G.B.T.Q. rights.

From New York Times

“It’s easy for a maniac to try and hurt us after all the hate speech from state officials,” said SPoD lobbyist Ogulcan Yediveren, 27.

From Washington Times

Gay activist Umut Rojda Yildirim, who works as SPoD’s lawyer, thinks the anti-LGBTQ sentiments on view Sunday aren’t dominant across Turkish society, but that the minority expressing them seem “louder when they have government funds, when they’re supported by the government watchdog.”

From Washington Times