noun
Jody
JOH-dee
noun
1
Military slang for the man who takes up with a soldier's partner while the soldier is away.
"Soldiers joke bitterly about "Jody" back home with their girlfriends."
2
A rhythmic marching chant used by military recruits, often referencing this figure.
"The platoon sang a jody call as they ran the morning drill."
How to Use Jody
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMilitary slang — either the imagined rival back home, or the marching chants soldiers sing.
When to use it
Informal, military-specific slang.
Word Forms
Jodies plural, jodies plural
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Etymology
A variant of Judy, itself a diminutive of Judith; the military "unfaithful partner" sense grew out of this name being used generically.