leatherneck

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leatherneck

/ˈlɛð.ə.nɛk/ Australia, UK
/ˈlɛð.ɚ.nɛk/ US

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From leather + neck.

noun leathernecks

slang A soldier.
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.

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@misc{leatherneck_2026,
  title = {leatherneck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leatherneck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}