Jody
Gender-neutral given name
Jody is a name for the man back home who sleeps with a soldier's wife or girlfriend while he's deployed.
The term originated in military cadences and remains common in armed forces culture: Jody's got your girl and gone.
The name personifies anxieties about infidelity during long separations.
Also spelled Jodie or Jodi.
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- marchingRhythmic group walking
- ArmyOrganized military body
- runningSwift foot travel
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
rhythm · boots · infantry · drill · platoon · formation · soldier · training
One who acts dishonestly
- homewreckerOne blamed for infidelity
- rivalOne who competes against
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
unfaithful · cuckold · sweetheart · deployment · loneliness · heartbreak · suspicion · jealousy
Levantine nation or name
- JamieGiven name, either gender
- JesseHebrew-origin masculine name
- JackieShortened given name
- JadenMasculine given name
Cody · Brody · Judy · Julie · Josephine · Jolene · Joan · Josie
Neither distinctly male nor female
- gender-neutralWithout sex distinction
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
versatile · interchangeable · inclusive · diminutive · crossover · modern · American · informal
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
chant · rhythm · boots · infantry · drill · platoon · formation · soldier · training · call-and-response
cheater
One who acts dishonestly
- homewreckerOne blamed for infidelity
- rivalOne who competes against
- betrayalBreaking of trust
affair · unfaithful · cuckold · sweetheart · deployment · loneliness · heartbreak · suspicion · jealousy · temptation
Jordan
Levantine nation or name
Jaden · Cody · Brody · Judy · Julie · Josephine · Jolene · Joan · Josie · Jay
androgynous
Neither distinctly male nor female
- gender-neutralWithout sex distinction
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- nicknameInformal substitute name
ambiguous · versatile · interchangeable · inclusive · diminutive · crossover · modern · American · informal · casual
JodyElizabeth
Feminine given name
Victoria · Alexander · Margaret · Bartholomew · Constantine
JodyGI
U.S. military slang
soldier · faithful wife · Penelope · military spouse · combat veteran