G.I. Joe

English <dab!> Etymology From en GI#Noun G.I. government issue (explained at Wikipedia) and en Joe as it functions in such terms as en regular Joe, en average Joe, en Joe Average, and en Joe Public. Pronunciation en En-au-G.I. Joe.ogg AU Noun en any American servicemember, especially soldier en slang An American soldier. en G.I. Jane en Most of the Dutch locals were glad to see G.I. Joe coming to town in 1944. en 18 Aug 90 18 6 Gay Community News 9 Karin Aguilar-San Juan The Boston Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Continues 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. en broadly Any American servicemember. en fictional character based on an American soldier 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. en A small boy was in the yard playing with a weather-beaten G.I. Joe doll. See also en Tommy Atkins UK soldier en eponyms en People Military