Rambo

[ ram-boh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural Rambos.

a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rambo¹

After John Rambo, a Vietnam veteran in the motion picture First Blood (1982) and its sequels

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Example Sentences

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Kotcheff found huge success in Hollywood with 1982’s “First Blood,” which introduced the traumatized Vietnam veteran John Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone.

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Another former board member, Dion Rambo, is accused by the state of entering into an agreement for his company, Southwest Group, to provide advertising services for the nonprofit.

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“Upon information and belief, Defendant Rambo kept those funds for personal use,” according to the lawsuit.

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Cooper, Rambo, Ramsey and the Briguglios did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment.

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Angelica was like Rambo with the camogie stick.

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rambling Ramboesque

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