GI Joe /ˌdʒiː aɪ ˈdʒəʊ/

1. American English informal a male US soldier, especially during World War II

2. trademark a type of doll (=a child's toy like a small person) dressed as a male US soldier and played with usually by boys in the US. A similar doll in the UK is called Action Man.

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