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leatherneck
[ leth-er-nek ]
/ ˈlɛð ərˌnɛk /
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noun Slang.
a U.S. marine.
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Origin of leatherneck
First recorded in 1910–15; from the leather-lined collar which was formerly part of the uniform
Words nearby leatherneck
leatherhead, leatherjacket, leatherleaf, leather-lunged, leathern, leatherneck, Leatheroid, leather star, Leather-Stocking Tales, leatherwear, leatherwood
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British Dictionary definitions for leatherneck
leatherneck
/ (ˈlɛðəˌnɛk) /
noun
slang a member of the US Marine Corps
Word Origin for leatherneck
from the custom of facing the neckband of their uniform with leather
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