What does leatherneck mean?
Leatherneck means (slang) A soldier..
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/ˈlɛð.ə.nɛk/ · noun
(slang) A soldier..
The Marine Corps has instituted a martial-arts program in which leathernecks are indoctrinated in a new code of honor, the Ethical Marine Warrior.
Use leatherneck when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Leatherneck means (slang) A soldier..
Common synonyms include marine, devil dog, shipboard soldier.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Marine Corps has instituted a martial-arts program in which leathernecks are indoctrinated in a new code of honor, the Ethical Marine Warrior.
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