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- [gee joh]
- /gi dʒoʊ/
- /ˌdʒiː.ˈaɪ dʒəʊ/
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- [gee joh]
- /gi dʒoʊ/
Definitions of gi joe words
- noun gi joe an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army, especially in World War II. 1
- noun gi joe a US enlisted soldier; a GI 0
- noun gi joe any man in the U.S. armed forces; esp., an enlisted soldier in WWII 0
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Origin of gi joe
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
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Parts of speech for Gi joe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gi joe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for gi joe
noun gi joe
- doughboy — Informal. an American infantryman, especially in World War I.
- serviceperson — a person who is a member of the armed forces of a country.