"jarhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-jarhead.ogg Forms: jarheads [plural]
Etymology: From jar + head, due to the regulation high and tight haircut of the Marines. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jar|head}} jar + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} jarhead (plural jarheads)
  1. (slang) A US marine. Tags: slang Synonyms: devil dog
    Sense id: en-jarhead-en-noun-V36aYlux Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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