Dad bod
"Dad bod" is a slang term referring to a body shape found mostly in middle-aged men, many of whom might be fathers. The phrase has been adopted in American culture to describe the physique of a man who was once athletic, or moderately fit, but now has a "beer belly" or "spare tire" (i.e., he has gained a noticeable amount of body fat around the waist as he aged, leading to abdominal obesity), but the arms, legs, and chest are usually in relatively good shape.
History
[edit ]The 1994 Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode covering Colossus and the Headhunters used the similar phrase "that's an assortment of dad bodies".
Clemson University student Mackenzie Pearson was the first to publish the term in a 2015 article titled "Why Girls Love the Dad Bod" on the crowdsourced publication platform Odyssey,[1] but did not claim to have invented it and said that she had heard it in many different social circles.[2] She routinely posted essays on her Odyssey account, and soon started making them humorous.[3] [4] After her essay went viral, it was picked up by mainstream news media including MSN,[5] New York Daily News ,[6] The Washington Post ,[7] and Slate.[8]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Pearson, Mackenzie (2015年03月30日). "Why Girls Love The Dad Bod". The Odyssey Online . Retrieved 2021年08月11日.
- ^ McNeal, Stephanie (2015年05月03日). "Meet The 19-Year-Old College Student Who Told The World About The "Dadbod"". BuzzFeedNews. Retrieved 2019年06月26日.
- ^ "Mackenzie Pearson". Theodysseyonline.com. 2014年10月15日. Retrieved 2016年10月20日.
- ^ Pearson, Mackenzie (2015年03月30日). "Why Girls Love The Dad Bod". The Odyssey Online . Retrieved 2016年10月20日.
- ^ "Beer bellies are in, biceps are out: introducing the 'Dad Bod'". Msn.com. 2015年05月08日. Retrieved 2016年10月20日.
- ^ Engel, Meredith (2015年05月07日). "Why women are lusting after dudes with 'dad bod'". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016年10月20日.
- ^ Holley, Peter (2015年05月11日). "I have a dad bod. Here's why women love it". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016年10月20日.
- ^ Hess, Amanda (2015年04月30日). "What is the Dad Bod? America's leading expert explains". Slate.com. Retrieved 2016年10月20日.