name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Hebrew.
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Standard Lemma guide
Jody
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈd͡ʒoʊdi/
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rhymes with (General American) -oʊdi
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CMU ARPABET: JH OW1 D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A female given name from French.
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name
Meaning 3
A male given name from French.
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noun
Meaning 4
The man who seduces a soldier or inmate's wife or girlfriend during his absence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 5
A Jody call.
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History
Etymology
Variant of Judy, diminutive of Judith, q.v.
From a blend of Jo or Joe with Jody or Judy. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in relation to most derivations of Jo as a female name.
From Jody, a generic name for males romancing soldiers' girlfriends while they are away from home.