body man

[bod-ee man]

noun

1. a male personal assistant to a politician, who, in addition to handling daily schedule and travel logistics, serves as a constant companion and attends to the politician’s immediate personal needs.

   Balancing an armful of papers, the body man ducked into a shop that sold the candidate’s preferred energy drink.

2. a person who repairs and refinishes the bodies of cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of body man¹

First recorded in 1915–20 body man for def. 2, and in 2000–05 body man for def. 1