leatherneck en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɛð.ɚ.nɛk/ (General-American)
- /ˈlɛð.ə.nɛk/ (Australia, UK)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From leather + neck.
Meanings
- (slang) A soldier.
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(US) Specifically, a marine.
The Marine Corps has instituted a martial-arts program in which leathernecks are indoctrinated in a new code of honor, the Ethical Marine Warrior.
2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 318:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leathernecks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |