GI Joe

American  

noun

1. an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army, especially in World War II.

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GI Joe British  

noun

1. informal a US enlisted soldier; a GI

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GI Joe Cultural  

1. A nickname for United States soldiers, particularly during World War II. GI is short for g overnment i ssue, a descriptive term for supplies distributed by the government.

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Etymology

Origin of GI Joe

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

GI Joe

Trackzy’s plan mimics the strategy of building powerhouse media franchises from toy lines like GI Joe and Transformers.

From The Verge ● Nov. 17, 2021

Now, as then, GI Joe did not waver.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2019

The kid talked a mile a minute, explaining to Ned what everything was, how to make a fishing pole out of the Legos, how to get GI Joe into his tank.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2018

“It really just came down to this — I knew what I wanted to do. Running around the woods playing GI Joe, forcing myself to sleep outside - that was my passion.”

From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2017

At GI Joe, he says, the director’s eyes glazed over when he walked in.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2015