What Does Jody Mean in the Military? Military Meanings. As you have read, “Jody” is a term used in the military to refer to the civilian man who steals the wife or girlfriend of a soldier in service. It is cited in military cadences. Thus, these cadences are sometimes also referred to as jody calls. It is a clipped version from the name “Joe the Grinder” in old time blues myth… See more
In the Marines, a "Jody" is a generalized term meaning: any man who stays home while everyone else goes to war. He gets to enjoy all the things the Marines are missing, more.
