(A trademark for) a type of male doll in combat dress; (also) a man likened to such a doll in being brave, strong, etc. (often ironic); frequently attributive.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Trade Marks Journal.
Definition of Action Man in US English:
Action Man
noun
British
(A trademark for) a type of male doll in combat dress; (also) a man likened to such a doll in being brave, strong, etc. (often ironic); frequently attributive.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Trade Marks Journal.