Coming from the gay ball scene in New York, serving body is having a particularly appealing body shape. It is primarily used to refer to drag queens who successfully use tight-fitting or revealing outfits to create a convincing feminine illusion, but was also used in early years to describe fit men before the term entered into the mainstream. Due to the influence of RuPaul's Drag Race star Alyssa Edwards, additional "-ody"s may be added to the end of the phrase for emphasis.

A buzz word being used to refer to creators and influencers forming or encouraging unhealthy relationships with their fans. Usually used in the context of young audiences feeling they have a relationship with the influencer due to the huge amount of the influencer’s content they consume. The influencer in question, however, is unaware of the fan’s existence other than the general knowledge of having fans. Common examples include Dream and his stans. These relationships are exacerbated by the influencers confirming they have more than a creator-to-viewer relationship.

The word is circulating due to various YouTube essays about the phenomenon using the word, and therefore people who enjoy complaining about influencers repeating what they heard in the video in any comments section they can find.

When you look so good and people are commenting on your body