leatherneck

[ leth-er-nek ]

nounSlang.
  1. a U.S. marine.

Origin of leatherneck

1
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
  1. slang a member of the US Marine Corps

Origin of leatherneck

1
from the custom of facing the neckband of their uniform with leather

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