Etymology

bod

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Today it means: The body. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic bodach
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bod · noun1

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived frombodach“old man”
  2. English todaybod

Clipping of body. The sense of “person” may alternatively derive from Scottish Gaelic bodach (“old man”) via Scots.

Bod · proper noun2

Shortening.

Words from the same roots

Scottish Gaelicbodach all →

boodie

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