Rambo
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8.3
- proper noun
- /ˈræmboʊ/
- Offensive
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Rambo (coloquial, ofensivo)
- We don't need to go Rambo, huh?
You know, Rambo, you know, Rambo, like a Rambo.
- You know, Rambo, you know, Rambo, like a Rambo.
- Yeah, that we call him the Asian Rambo.
- I don't, yeah, I don't necessarily want to go, but Rambo in in intimidates me into going, right.
Examples
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Okay, you can drop the whole Rambo act, okay?
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The Rambo lawyers invariably wrap their tactics and abrasive style in the cloak of zealous advocacy.
Academic text (1998) -
Would you say we got a Rambo on our hands?
Fiction book (1995) -
The papers were talking about you as some kind of African Rambo or something, right?
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You got this, uh, Rambo-esque look about you.
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Most men are not Rambo, and most women are not Stepford wives.
Blog text (17) -
Jason went out there to his property not because he was a vigilante or a Rambo, as the state wants you to believe, but he--he was just simply protecting his property...
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You don't have to personally strap on a gun and run down there to individually kick the stuff out of a hundred stormtroopers in some Rambo-esque fantasy.
Blog text (14) -
I can't believe he went into that situation all Rambo, expecting to take them on alone.
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During the team meeting, she acted like a Rambo, challenging everyone who disagreed with her.
Synonyms
244
4.9
A violent person who attacks or threatens others
32
8.1
A violent person who hurts others and causes trouble
8
6.2
A person who fights roughly in places like bars
3
8.6
A person who acts violently and often starts fights
1
9.9
A person who uses threats or force to control people for a political group
1
7.5
A person who is very strong and tough, like a boxer or a team defender
A person who uses violence or threats to frighten others
A young person who uses threats or physical force to steal from people
A person who uses violence and threats to force people to give money
A person who uses aggressive, unfair methods to win in business or politics
Idioms
How Aggressive
- Offensive
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8.3
- Offensive
301
3.2
5
7.5
42
4.2
23
3.7
8
5.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rambo is used for a person who acts like that character — very 'aggressive' and often 'reckless' in fights or arguments. That's why calling someone a Rambo means they use force and do not worry much about rules or safety.