1. a factory or machine shop in which bodies for vehicles, as automobiles, trucks, or the like, are manufactured, repaired, etc.
2. Slang.
a. an employment agency, school, or the like that provides large numbers of workers, trainees, recent graduates, etc., to fill entry-level jobs.
b. a gym, health club, or the like where people may exercise, do bodybuilding, etc.
c. a singles bar.
[ 1950-55 ]