body shop
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A consultancy that recruits workers (generally in information technology) in order to contract out their services on a tactical short- to mid-term basis.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Flouting employment discrimination laws, unethical body shops blatantly advertise in US publications for jobs that clearly target foreign nationals.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “body shop” mean?
A consultancy that recruits workers (generally in information technology) in order to contract out their services on a tactical short- to mid-term basis.
Is “body shop” formal or informal?
body shop is generally slang.