leatherneck
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of leatherneck
First recorded in 1910–15; from the leather-lined collar which was formerly part of the uniform
Example Sentences
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John Wilcher runs the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, not the Marine Corps, but he should borrow from the leatherneck recruiting pitch with one slight change.
From Washington Times • May 24, 2018
In a rare departure from form, he took a supporting role as a leatherneck in the 1960 World War II drama “Hell to Eternity,” co-starring Jeffrey Hunter and David Janssen.
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2018
To compound the horror, the author was a certified leatherneck with 26 years' service in the corps, retired Brigadier General William B. McKean.
From Time Magazine Archive
In plain leatherneck language, Colonel Heinl said that the Milice Civile was becoming Haiti's primary armed force, while the constitutional army was being neglected.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first was that I was now a real leatherneck.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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