Sarge

Sarge is a colloquial form of the rank sergeant, used as a nickname or informal address for personnel in military and paramilitary organizations. It is also common in fiction and entertainment as a shorthand for characters who hold a leadership role.

In popular culture, Sarge is the name of Sergeant Sarge, the leader of the green army men in the Toy Story films. The characters are depicted as small, plastic toy soldiers who appear in multiple installments and are known for their distinctive uniforms and catchphrases.

In computing, Sarge is the codename for Debian GNU/Linux release 3.1, issued in 2005. Debian uses letter-based or toy-character codenames for major releases, and Sarge denotes this particular version.

As a nickname, Sarge has been used by various public figures in sports, music, and online communities to convey authority or leadership, though usage is diverse and context-dependent. See also sergeant, Toy Story, and Debian.