Noun | Person Descriptor
Encyclopedia of British Slang
BOD
Noun | Neutral | Person Descriptor
BOD Pronunciation: /b?d/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Neutral Category: Person Descriptor
Core Definition
Bod means:
A person
An individual (often ordinary)
It implies anonymity or everyday status.
Linguistic Origins
Shortened form of body.
Used since at least the 18th century in informal British speech.
Usage Contexts
Casual:
Nice old bod.
Dismissive:
Some random bod.
It generalises identity.
Final Assessment
Bod captures ordinary personhood.
Without distinction.
EXPANDED ENTRY 252
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
