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somebody n.c. 1300 as two words, from 16c. as one word, "indeterminate person, person unnamed or unknown," from some + body. Used in place of the name of a person whose name is to be unspoken, by c. 1600. The meaning "important person, person of consequence" is from 1560s. Related: Somebodies. Somebody else is from 1640s as "some other person;" in the sense of "romantic rival" it is from 1911. updated on March 07, 2023 |