Anybodies

/ˈɛniˌbɑdiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of anybody; multiple persons of unspecified identity, or the bodies or physical forms of various people.

Etymology

From 'anybody' (any + body, from Old English 'bodi,' meaning physical form) + '-es' plural suffix; or as plural of 'anybody' when treating it as a countable noun.

Kelly Says

Grammarians debate whether 'anybodies' is correct English since 'anybody' is already indefinite—but speakers use it anyway when they mean 'several random people,' showing how rules bend under natural usage.

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