body-ody-ody

English

Etymology

Reduplication of body. Popularised by, if not coined on, RuPaul's Drag Race.

Pronunciation

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒdi.ɒdi.ɒdi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑdi.ɑdi.ɑdi/
• Rhymes: -ɒdi

Adjective

body-ody-ody (not comparable)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (Internet slang) Flattering.
   • 2024 March 8, Cassey Ho, “To all the runners out there I hope my newest design makes your life a whole lot easier ⌚️ #running”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     It's doing nothing for my body, but this... this is body-ody-ody.

Noun

body-ody-ody (uncountable)

1. (drag slang) The feminine figure of a drag queen.

   You are serving body-ody-ody!