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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
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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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