hardbody
Americannoun
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hardbodies
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Origin of hardbody
First recorded in 1980–85; hard ( def. ) + body ( def. )
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Much like Janet Jackson, circa "Control" just a few years later, she faced criticism from the brand new video generation for not yet being the sculpted hardbody she would eventually become.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2018
"Physical: 100" embodies everything our culture admires – testosterone, hardbodies, and ferocious competition.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
This fun but shaggy send-up of sport film cliches originally saw doughy deadbeat Vince Vaughn get trounced by Ben Stiller’s team of corporate hardbodies in the climactic showdown.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2021
He later opened a studio in California, where he has taught the routine to such famed hardbodies as Paula Abdul, Lisa Rinna and Wayne Gretzky.
From Time Magazine Archive
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