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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A US Marine.

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  • noun slang A US marine.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Perhaps from the shape of the hat the Marines once wore.]

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Due to the regulation high and tight haircut of the marines.

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