BODY SHOP Definition & Meaning

body shop

noun

a factory or machine shop in which bodies for vehicles, as automobiles, trucks, or the like, are manufactured, repaired, etc.
Slang.
1. an employment agency, school, or the like that provides large numbers of workers, trainees, recent graduates, etc., to fill entry-level jobs.
2. a gym, health club, or the like where people may exercise, do bodybuilding, etc.
3. a singles bar.

body shop

noun

a place where the bodywork of motor vehicles is built or repaired

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of body shop¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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Originally, the Plant Chica store, which opened on Jefferson Boulevard in West Adams in 2021, had been an old auto body shop that was retrofitted to be a greenhouse.

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These scammers typically show up immediately after a collision occurs and offer to help the driver by towing their vehicle to a particular body shop, according to the department.

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Then, the body shop forces the driver to pay a large amount of money, usually not covered by insurance, to get the vehicle back.

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Common red flags to look out for is a tow truck showing up within minutes of an accident; the driver insisting on bringing the car to a specific body shop; the driver asking you to sign documents; and the driver requesting a ride share on your behalf.

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Members of the same ring were previously charged in a similar scheme involving vehicles towed under false pretenses and brought to a body shop in San Bernardino County.

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