lobsterback

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lobsterback

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Bahuvrihi compound of lobster + back, from the resemblance to lobsters of the red coats worn by the British soldiers.

noun lobsterbacks

derogatory, historical A British soldier during the War of 1812 and American revolution.
Similar: lobster, redcoat

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@misc{lobsterback_2026,
  title = {lobsterback},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lobsterback},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}