bod

¹

[ bod ]

noun

, Informal.

1. body:

   You've got to have a great bod to look good in that bathing suit.

2. Chiefly British. person:

   We need a few more bods to help with the extra work.

BOD

²

1. biochemical oxygen demand.

bod

¹

/ bɒd /

noun

1. a fellow; chap

   he's a queer bod

2. another word for body

BOD

²

abbreviation for

1. biochemical oxygen demand

Word History and Origins

Origin of bod¹

First recorded in 1780–90; short for body

Word History and Origins

Origin of bod¹

C18: short for body

Example Sentences

It would’ve been a total disservice if we didn’t see that bod.

From Los Angeles Times

Jeremy Allen White put his bulked-up bod to the test in ‘The Iron Claw.’

From Los Angeles Times

This week the Internet went wild over Steve's angry man bod, glimpsed as he channels his rage into a speed bag installed in what used to be the bedroom he shared with his estranged wife.

From Salon

Mr. Evans left for a workout, saying he doesn’t want “dad bod.”

From New York Times

“As many of you may not know, the brilliant team at Disney Animation, my partners, we found so much inspiration for Maui in the mana and the presence of my late grandfather, the legendary High Chief, Peter Maivia. He would walk in, light up the room, the energy, the tattoos, the hair, the bod ...” Johnson continued, trailing off into Maui’s ingratiating anthem “You’re Welcome.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• frame
• torso