leatherneck

(let̸hər nek′)

noun

Slang a U.S. Marine

Origin: from the leather lining that was part of the collar of the Marine uniform

See leatherneck in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang
A member of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Origin:

Origin: From the leather neckband that was once part of the uniform

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