bod
1 Americannoun
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body.
You've got to have a great bod to look good in that bathing suit.
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Chiefly British. person.
We need a few more bods to help with the extra work.
noun
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a fellow; chap
he's a queer bod
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another word for body
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of bod
First recorded in 1780–90; short for body
Example Sentences
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Everyone wants to know if Luka is fit, or lugging around a Doncic dad bod.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025
On Wednesday, Murs shared a photo of a Daily Mail article dissecting his transformation from having a "huggable dad bod" to a more muscular physique.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025
Jeremy Allen White put his bulked-up bod to the test in ‘The Iron Claw.’
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024
In July, audiences watched the muscular Chris Hemsworth work off his dad bod in “Thor: Love and Thunder.”
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022
"She's a rare wench, and would sooner see a rebel hanged, than bod her nose at a basin of swig and roasted apples."
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John
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