"lobsterback" meaning in All languages combined

See lobsterback on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: lobsterbacks [plural]
Etymology: Bahuvrihi compound of lobster + back, from the resemblance to lobsters of the red coats worn by the British soldiers. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lobster|back}} lobster + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} lobsterback (plural lobsterbacks)
  1. (derogatory, historical) A British soldier during the American Revolution. Tags: derogatory, historical Synonyms: lobster, redcoat (english: not derogatory)

Inflected forms

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