pod person
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of pod person
C20: from the science-fiction film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956; remade 1978) in which individual humans are replaced by alien replicas grown in giant pods
Example Sentences
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If Mom is a coffee pod person, I recommend Tayst coffee pods: The flavor is good, and the pods are compostable.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2020
It was like watching my sister be replaced with a pod person.
From Slate • Nov. 25, 2019
That is a pod person explanation for a trend seemingly started by pod persons.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 5, 2019
But what if a pod person is the secret to a happy marriage?
From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2018
And a burst of ethereal music, late in the film, turns out to be coming from a radio, which a pod person eventually remembers to shut off.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2012
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