bod
Meaning
- (slang) The body.
- (slang) A person.
Synonyms
physical body
human body
material body
chemical oxygen demand
skeletal frame
pollutant load
total oxygen demand
clay plug
plug of clay
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɑd/
Etymology
Clipping of body. The "person" sense may alternatively derive from Scottish Gaelic bodach (“old man”) via Scots.
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