jody
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Meaning · English
The man who seduces a soldier or inmate's wife or girlfriend during his absence.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Even today in the Marine Corps or the Army, one calls a jody, not a marching chant. For the trainee, Jody is the clever civilian who brutally divorces the soldier from the civilian world by appropriating all his possessions and loved ones.
Ain't no use in callin home.
Jody's on your telephone.
Ain't
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “jody” mean?
The man who seduces a soldier or inmate's wife or girlfriend during his absence.
Is “jody” formal or informal?
jody is generally slang.