pod
a small group of students who learn together (like peas in a pod), either for academic convenience or due to special circumstances (such pandemic, specialized programs, or homeschooling)
From Merriam-Webster blog:
The origin of pod, referring to a group of marine mammals, isn't known, but in the 20th century it was adopted to refer to small groups of students as well. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this usage has seen an uptick, as educators consider new models for educating students remotely or in small groups referred to as "pods."
From Merriam-Webster blog:
The origin of pod, referring to a group of marine mammals, isn't known, but in the 20th century it was adopted to refer to small groups of students as well. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this usage has seen an uptick, as educators consider new models for educating students remotely or in small groups referred to as "pods."
Learning pods—also called "pandemic pods," micro-schools or nano-schools—are small groups of students (typically three to 10 children) who learn together outside the classroom but still in person. Some pods are hiring tutors to teach a child's school curriculum; some pods are sharing teaching duties among parents. Other families are opting out of their kids' schools entirely and treating a pod like a home-schooling co-op with an agreed-upon curriculum.
— Dani Blum and Farah Miller, The New York Times, 18 Aug. 2020
— Dani Blum and Farah Miller, The New York Times, 18 Aug. 2020
pod
and individual who, due to lack of common social apprehensions or anxieties, rarely feels awkward during embarrasing social situations.
JERRY: Let me explain something to you.. You see, you're not normal. You're a great guy, I love you, but you're a pod. I, on the other hand, am a human being. I sometimes feel awkward, uncomfortable, even inhibited in certain situations with the other human beings. You wouldn't understand.
KRAMER: Because I'm a pod?
KRAMER: Because I'm a pod?
pod
when someone or something is super adorable or cute
OMG that old man is so pod!
pod
Pussy On Demand
When you have sex with a girl whenever you want.
When you have sex with a girl whenever you want.
One of the good things of having a girlfriend is POD!!!
pod
slang for marijuana circa late 1950's
Talks about "pod," and smoke it now and then, and keeps some around to offer the fast Hollywood types.
-Naked Lunch
-Naked Lunch
pod
used in paintball to hold your extra balls that dont fit in your hopper
extra paint
extra paint
person 1- did you see me dumping pods on that bitch
person 2- yeah, than you ran out of paint and he bunkered you
person 2- yeah, than you ran out of paint and he bunkered you
pod
an amputee person who has had both legs removed but still has arms so has to use a wheelchair.
Hey, who's that guy with no legs in a wheelchair? That's patrick the pod, he had both his legs amputated because of excessive smoking!