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

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

“Wrong. It turned out that I was the Bo Derek of the season, the lady in the loin cloth about whom everyone said, ‘My God, what a bod’ and they expected to disappear overnight.”

From Seattle Times

But then when I do find a shirt that’s “regular fit” or “relaxed fit” or “Dad bod fit,” I have to make sure it has a pocket over the left breast.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• frame
• torso