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Going Bodmin

The phrase, "going Bodmin" refers to the Cornwall County Asylum opened in Westheath Avenue, Bodmin in 1815, much of which is still in existence, although it has now been turned into housing. The phrase, "gone" or "going Bodmin", relates to this and actually means, "going mad" or "simple". Indeed, if you describe someone as being, "a bit Bodmin", you are saying that they are not in full control of their mental faculty!

There was even an episode of the Cornish TV sitcom Doc Martin which used this definition when they named an episode, "Going Bodmin"!

Besides which, if you ask any proper Cornishman about the people who live in Bodmin, he'll tell you that they tend to be a strange bunch...
Basically, if someone is referred to as "going Bodmin" or being, "a bit Bodmin", then he/she "ain't right in the head"!
by Jedi Locksmith September 18, 2013
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bodish

looking very classy or feeling fly
“GOD ! Austin looks very bodish today in his suit and tie.”
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Catch the bodies

A form of fighting where only hits to the body are allowed to avoid injury. Favorite activity of bad ass kids skipping class in public school bathrooms. Opposite of the term "to Catch the heads," although dirty players will try to sneak a chin shot in here and there.
Everybody got guns now and wanna shoot something, remember when we used to catch the bodies?
by MississippiIncenseMan February 14, 2023
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Bodeis

A fuzzy man like creature that rises from the mist once every thousand years with something cleaver to say every time. These moments in time are called "Bodeis moments". You can never understand them because he has a speech impediment but, when you can...theyre the best thing since the British woman.
Bodeis moment #1 - So yeah id totally did justins mom last night, and by Justins mom im mean his step mom and by his step mom, and by his step mom i mean...she gave me oral.

Bodeis moment #2 - BODEIS WHO THE HELL CARES!!??? Bodeis says : THIS IS WHAT CARES!!!! *points to nipple*

Prolly more that i cant remember but....yeah you get the point Bodeis rules...HAIL BODEIS!
by McWiggins O'Kelly May 23, 2008
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bodied

Slang word meaning killed or murdered
That nigga got bodied for for fuckin this dudes chick....
by Meat August 1, 2003
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badjin

Badjin/Badyin is Scottish slang to describe a bad/embarrassing experience. Typically when one has had too many drinks and is being annoying/embarrassing.
aww mate, she's hit a heavy badjin.

That's such a badjin, cant believe he shat himself and hasn't realise.
by HeftyWeeman December 8, 2021
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Bodissy

A made up word meaning Booty, Dick, and Pussy.

Commonly misspelled as Bodussy.
WTF it smells like Bodissy up in here, Booty, Dick, and Pussy!
by LordRemus November 2, 2004
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