/ ˈræmbəʊ; NAmE -boʊ/ noun
( informal ) a very strong and aggressive man
ORIGIN: From the name of the main character in David Morrell's novel First Blood , which was made popular in three films / movies in the 1980s.
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WORD ORIGIN
the name of the hero of David Morrell's novel First Blood (1972), popularized in the films First Blood (1982) and Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).