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bod — noun (C) 1 BrE spoken a person: We had to write to some bod at head office to ask for a refund. 2 informal someone s body: Move your bod, will you! 3 odd bod informal a strange person: He s a bit of an odd bod but very pleasant … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
BOD (psychedelic) — Chembox new ImageFile1 = 4 methyl 2,5,beta trimethoxy phenethylamine.svg ImageSize1 = ImageFile2 = BOD 3d sticks.png ImageSize2 = IUPACName = 2 (2,5 Dimethoxy 4 methyl phenyl) 2 methoxy ethylamine OtherNames = 4 Methyl 2,5,beta… … Wikipedia
The Bod Squad — were the collective title for a series of short public service announcements broadcast on Saturday mornings on the ABC television network, from the late 1970s through the first half of the 1990s. These thirty second and one minute segments… … Wikipedia
an|ti|bod|y — «AN tee BOD ee», noun, plural bod|ies. 1. a protein substance produced in the blood or tissues of animals or man that destroys or weakens bacteria or neutralizes the poisons they produce. An antibody is formed in response to some specific antigen … Useful english dictionary
em|bod|i|ment — «ehm BOD ee muhnt», noun. 1. a person or thing symbolizing some idea or quality; that in which something is embodied: »Lincoln was an embodiment of democracy. SYNONYM(S): incarnation. 2. something embodied. 3. the act of embodying or the process… … Useful english dictionary
em·bod·i·ment — /ımˈbɑːdımənt/ noun, pl ments [count] somewhat formal : someone or something that is a perfect representative or example of a quality, idea, etc. She s the embodiment of all our hopes. Some consider him the (very) embodiment of evil … Useful english dictionary
somebody — some•bod•y [[t]ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, ˌbʌd i, bə di[/t]] pron. n. pl. bod•ies 1) fun some person 2) fun a person of some note or importance • Etymology: 1275–1325 … From formal English to slang
somebody — some|bod|y1 W3S1 [ˈsʌmbɔdi, bədi US ba:di, bədi] pron used to mean a person, when you do not know, or do not say who the person is = ↑someone →↑anybody, everybody ↑everybody, nobody ↑nobody ▪ There s somebody waiting to see you. ▪ Somebody s car… … Dictionary of contemporary English
somebody — some|bod|y [ sʌmbədi, sʌm,badi ] pronoun *** someone: Somebody called while you were out. somebody else: When things go wrong, you always say it s somebody else s fault. or somebody (=or someone similar): You could always ask Marie or somebody to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Somebody — Some bod*y (s[u^]m b[o^]d*[y^]), n. 1. A person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person. [1913 Webster] Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me. Luke viii. 46. [1913 Webster] We must draw in somebody that may stand Twixt us and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
