Jody
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jody in British English:
UK ['dʒəudi]
How to pronounce Jody in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Jody (n.)
- "civilian who is thought to be prospering back home with a soldier's sweetheart, wife, job, etc.," by 1979, said to date from World War II, from masc. proper name Jody, for no clear reason. Hence Jody call.
Example
- 1. Did you tell him where jody was on the night ?
- 2. Could you come in for a minute , jody ?
- 3. Jody freeman , white house counselor for energy and climate change , said the u. s. 's financial stake in detroit won 't impair its ability to set objective standards .
- 4. Jody foster directs the movie version of the whole thing .
- 5. Jody told many people in his town what had happened .