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dad bod

UK/ˈdæd ˌbɒd/US/ˈdæd ˌbɑd/

dad bod noun: the slighty paunchy body type characteristic of a father; a man who has this type of body.

Noun

dad bod (plural dad bods)

  1. (slang) The slighty paunchy body type characteristic of a father; a man who has this type of body.
    • Everyone seems to have an opinion on the dad bod, which, as far as I can ascertain, is any male body that doesn’t belong to Channing Tatum.2015 May 26, Hadley Freeman, The Guardian
    • Hey what's a "dad bod"?2016, Supernatural, season 11, episode 3, spoken by Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles)

dad bod meaning in Thai

dad bod in Thai

overweight male body type
หุ่นเสี่ย hùn-sìia, หุ่นอาเสี่ย hùn-aa-sìia

Forms of dad bod

pluraldad bods
alternative formdadbod

Origin of dad bod

From dad + bod.

Questions about dad bod

What does dad bod mean?
Dad bod means the slighty paunchy body type characteristic of a father; a man who has this type of body.
What is dad bod in Thai?
Dad bod in Thai is หุ่นเสี่ย (hùn-sìia), หุ่นอาเสี่ย (hùn-aa-sìia). See Dad bod meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is dad bod?
Dad bod is a noun.
How do you pronounce dad bod?
Dad bod is pronounced /ˈdæd ˌbɒd/ (UK).
What is the plural of dad bod?
The plural of dad bod is dad bods.

Words near dad bod in the dictionary

  1. Dacula
  2. Dacunha
  3. Dacunhas
  4. dad
  5. Dad and Dave
  6. dad bod
  7. dad bods
  8. dad burn
  9. dad dancer
  10. dad dancers
  11. dad dancing

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