/ bɒd; NAmE bɑːd/ noun ( informal )
1.
( BrE ) a person :
She's a bit of an odd bod (= rather strange) .
2.
a person's body :
He's got a great bod.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent. (originally Scots ): abbreviation of body .
/ bɒd; NAmE bɑːd/ noun ( informal )
1.
( BrE ) a person :
She's a bit of an odd bod (= rather strange) .
2.
a person's body :
He's got a great bod.
••
WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent. (originally Scots ): abbreviation of body .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005