nobodies
|no-bo-dies|
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/ˈnoʊbədi/
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/ˈnəʊbədi/
(nobody)
no person
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nobody' originates from Old English, specifically the words 'nān' and 'bodig', where 'nān' meant 'not one' and 'bodig' meant 'body' or 'person'.
Historical Evolution
'nobody' changed from Middle English forms written as 'no body' (two words) and eventually became the modern English word 'nobody'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'no body' (no person), but over time it also developed the additional sense 'an unimportant or insignificant person'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'nobody' used to refer to people who are unimportant, unknown, or have no influence; 'insignificant people'.
They started as nobodies and later became famous.
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Last updated: 2025/09/08 21:25