dad bod
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dad bod
First recorded in 2005–10; dad 1 ( def. ) + bod ( def. )
Example Sentences
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And, despite a dad bod that hardly made him look like an elite athlete, Skenes did it by throwing hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
Instead, he's ... dragging him down the dad bod route.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2022
A recent YouTube series, “Best Shape of My Life,” that ostensibly targeted his non-superhero dad bod was really about unbuckling his own strictures of behavior.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
Forget that kale salad and freshly steamed cod — I’m too busy sculpting my summer dad bod.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2021
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