jody call
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A cadence or cadence call, a traditional call-and-response work song sung by military personnel while running or marching.
American usage; Slang
noun
Alternative form of Jody call.
Example Sentences
- "No matter how tired they became, once someone in the ranks began a Jody call, the whole platoon would pick it up and everyone seemed to march a little taller."
- "To march, to be in formation with one's fellows, moving together with such precision that every footstep hits the ground at precisely the same time, and listening to the sing-song of a jody call or the steady cadence of a marching band is indeed pleasurable."
- "Perhaps you would like to help us pick up the pace with a jody call?"