jody call
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Meaning · English
A cadence or cadence call, a traditional call-and-response work song sung by military personnel while running or marching.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
No matter how tired they became, once someone in the ranks began a Jody call, the whole platoon would pick it up and everyone seemed to march a little taller.
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 call” mean?
A cadence or cadence call, a traditional call-and-response work song sung by military personnel while running or marching.
Is “jody call” formal or informal?
jody call is generally slang.