lobsterback
nounEtymology Bahuvrihi compound of lobster + back, from the resemblance to lobsters of the red coats worn by the British soldiers.
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Derogatory, Historical A British soldier during the War of 1812 and American revolution.
noun
Etymology Bahuvrihi compound of lobster + back, from the resemblance to lobsters of the red coats worn by the British soldiers.
Derogatory, Historical A British soldier during the War of 1812 and American revolution.
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