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Word: Jarhead
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century (originally US dialect, in the sense ‘mule’): from jar+ head. The word originally referred to members of the US army, on account of the mule mascot of the Army football teams
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɑːˌhɛd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a marine.
Short Definition:marine
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