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spod

British  
/ spɒd /

adjective

  1. a person seen as being boring, unattractive, or excessively studious

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of spod

C20: origin unknown

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As Monica and Chandler's charmingly stupid surrogate Erica in Friends, or overlooked, lovelorn spod Chloe in I Give it A Year, she is an utter delight.

From The Guardian Apr. 12, 2013

Charlie's just updated Ghost for the 21st century with a ginger robot spod in the Patrick Swayze role ...

From The Guardian Feb. 11, 2013

I am going to spare blushes by not mentioning her name, and spare my own by not letting you think I might have written it down, like a Monday lunchtime TV spod.

From The Guardian Aug. 28, 2010

The spod has few friends in RL and uses talkers instead, finding communication easier and preferable over the net.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

Compare spod, computer geek, terminal junkie, warez d00dz.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

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