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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And don’t get complacent with your dad bod.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
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
Instead, he's ... dragging him down the dad bod route.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022
But as I approached a light came into them: she recognized me, and this sudden revivification, this return of the soul to the almost deserted bod, was the most wonderful thing I ever saw.
From Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
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