Jackbooted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒækbuːtɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Jackbooted is an adjective meaning Wearing jackboots.
Meaning
Wearing jackboots.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Authoritarian or oppressive, especially in a cruel or violent manner.
- simple past and past participle of jackboot
Example Sentences
a jackbooted thug
The house floated with tears and terror and uncontainable fury and music that made children dream of the jackbooted intruders who lit their way with torches made of Jewish hair.
For, as the mighty cavalcades approach / Periwigg’d, Jackbooted, to announce the coach; / A thousand lamps spontaneously appear, / Through the long vista—visitors to cheer.— [...]
In the departure zone he rasped at Lufthansa officials in what seemed very theatrical German. So might he have acted some cardboard jackbooted Prussian in an end-of-term comedy at Hyderabad House near Bridport.
Word Forms
- jack booted
- jack-booted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hessian, wellington, thugs, booteed, gumbooted, sabotted.
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