Meaning of G.I. Joe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An American soldier; (loosely) any American servicemember.
   slang
2. 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.

Examples

“Most of the Dutch locals were glad to see G.I. Joe coming to town in 1944.”

“Paul has been servicing Larry and presumably other U.S. military officers at Clark Airfield, and handing his savings over to his mother to help support the family. Now that "GI Joe's" tour of duty is coming to a close, Paul needs to find a new job.”

“A small boy was in the yard playing with a weather-beaten G.I. Joe doll.”

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