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body man

body man noun: a male personal assistant.

Noun

body man (plural body men)

  1. A male personal assistant.
    • Usually terrific with names, the interrupted president had just had a very human brain fart. Jay, his “body man,” sprang forward to remedy this.2009, David Baldacci, First Family: King and Maxwell
    • Of the $30,000-a-plate dinner at the Four Seasons in 2010, at which Obama, after devoting a brisk seven minutes to each table, retreated to a private room to sup with Jarrett and his body man, Reggie Love—a tale that traveled so widely it became a sort of urban legend.2013, John Heilemann, Mark Halperin, Double Down, page 30
  2. A man who works on auto bodies.
    • According to manufacturer, the body man has complete control when using the new tools because the application of power is so gradual he can feel the metal unlock itself.1958, Autobody and the Reconditioned Car, volumes 37-38

Forms of body man

pluralbody men
alternative formbodyman

Questions about body man

What does body man mean?
Body man means a male personal assistant.
What part of speech is body man?
Body man is a noun.
What is the plural of body man?
The plural of body man is body men.

Words near body man in the dictionary

  1. body lines
  2. body lock
  3. body lotion
  4. body lotions
  5. body louse
  6. body man
  7. body mass
  8. body mass index
  9. body mass indexes
  10. body mass indices
  11. body matter

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