lobsterback
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lobsterback
lobster + back 1; in reference to the red color of cooked lobsters
Example Sentences
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He was a mountain clothed in a lobsterback uniform.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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