G.I. Joe
An American soldierAn American soldier.
Meaning
3 senses(slang)An American soldier.
Most of the Dutch locals were glad to see G.I. Joe coming to town in 1944.
(broadly)Any American servicemember.
A fictional character based on an archetype of an American soldier fighting for righteous causes (e.g., freedom, liberty, rule of law), embodied in various comic books, toys, TV shows, and movies.
A small boy was in the yard playing with a weather-beaten G.I. Joe doll.
Origin
From G.I. (“government issue”) (explained at Wikipedia) and Joe as it functions in such teFrom G.I. (“government issue”) (explained at Wikipedia) and Joe as it functions in such terms as regular Joe, average Joe, Joe Average, and Joe Public.
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