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John Wayne
verb
to act with reckless disregard for life and safety US
One of several military slang terms based on John Wayne (1907–79), the US actor who portrayed a series of tough Western and army heroes.- Nothing I like better than John Wayne-ing a goddamn door. — Joseph Wambaugh, The Blue Knight, p. 137, 1973
- Why, you can even John Wayne it and pull the son of a bitch with your fucken eyetooth. — Larry Heinemann, Close Quarters, p. 45, 1977
- — Maledicta, p. 260, Summer/Winter 1982: “Viet-speak”
- — Linda Reinberg, In the Field, p. 117, 1991
- “I’m gonna John Wayne these bastards,” and tried to jump to his feet[.] — John Plaster, SOG, p. 344, 1997
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