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

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

If this is a dad bod, sign me up for one immediately.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Related Words

• frame 
• torso