leatherneck

leath·er·neck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [leth -er-nek]
- /ˈlɛð ərˌnɛk/
- /ˈle.ðə.nek/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leth -er-nek]
- /ˈlɛð ərˌnɛk/

Definitions of leatherneck word

noun leatherneck a U.S. marine. 1
noun leatherneck A US marine. 1
noun leatherneck Unites States marine 1
noun leatherneck a member of the US Marine Corps 0
noun leatherneck a U.S. Marine 0

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Origin of leatherneck

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; from the leather-lined collar which was formerly part of the uniform

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Parts of speech for Leatherneck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Leatherneck

leatherneck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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leatherneck usage trend in Literature

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