Rambo

[ram-boh]

noun

plural

Rambos 

1. a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rambo¹

After John Rambo, a Vietnam veteran in the motion picture First Blood (1982) and its sequels

Example Sentences

I’m positive I saw “Jaws” and “Looney Tunes” in there, too, and now is a fine time to mention that his next project is a reboot of “Rambo.”

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The level of violence portrayed in a war game is no different from what we see in action films, yet we rarely hear of mass shooters or criminals having their behavior linked to characters like Rambo.

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It sounds like something that a movie digging into a tragic day of sustained violence might want to explore, but Avrich’s dedication to his Rambo narrative of survival means these comments lie there, suspended between condemnation and explanation.

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Yekatom, nicknamed Rambo, was found guilty of 20 charges.

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But Hegseth is too busy playing Rambo to recognize it.

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