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jarhead

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jarhead /ˈjärˌhed, ˈdʒɑrˌhɛd /
noun US informal a US Marine.
– ORIGIN early 20th century (originally US dialect, in the sense mule): from jar1 + head. The word originally referred to members of the US army, on account of the mule mascot of the Army football teams.
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