dad bod

American  

[dad-bod] / ˈdædˌbɒd /

Or dadbod

noun

Informal.

1. a man’s physique that is slightly overweight or flabby but still attractive.

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Etymology

Origin of dad bod

First recorded in 2005–10; dad ¹ ( def. ) + bod ( def. )

Example Sentences

Admittedly, the birth of his daughter, Grace, in 2021 and the intricacies of being a first-time father and trying to operate within the structure and limited free time of being a Major League Baseball player had left Gonzales with a bit of a “dad bod” in 2022.

From Seattle Times

In the first scene, Purves’s Falstaff is shown not as the usual gorging grotesque in a fat suit, but as a careful master chef, sensitively relishing his creations — and with, at best, a dad bod.

From New York Times

Give him the dad bod and let him smoke cigarettes, have him be a total mess.

From New York Times

Dad Bod Will Smith, we hardly knew ye.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” alum encouraged others to join him on his fitness journey after sparking the #BigWillieChallenge, which saw several people re-create a viral photo of Smith posing in all his Dad Bod glory, a pair of boxer briefs and nothing else.

From Los Angeles Times