a US film character played by Sylvester Stallone in three popular films. Rambo is a powerful and violent man with big muscles who fights against evil forces threatening the world. The films were First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Rambo III (1988). The name Rambo is sometimes used humorously when referring to a tough person or way of behaving:
The senator used Rambo methods to get his bill passed.