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词汇 jarhead
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Definition of jarhead in English:

jarhead

noun
US informal
  • A marine.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The entire manner in which the heavily criticized Patriot Act was passed into law is enough to give even the most jingoistic jarhead reason to pause.
    • I know what I meant, jarhead, I don't need the likes of you questioning my command of the language.
    • After all, how could some jarhead Marine know more about any subject than the Washington Post?
    • A lot is made in many movies of the physical training and the technical training that they experience in boot camp but I really think boot camp is to turn you into a jarhead.

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.

Definition of jarhead in US English:

jarhead

nounˈjärˌhed
US informal
  • A US Marine.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • After all, how could some jarhead Marine know more about any subject than the Washington Post?
    • The entire manner in which the heavily criticized Patriot Act was passed into law is enough to give even the most jingoistic jarhead reason to pause.
    • A lot is made in many movies of the physical training and the technical training that they experience in boot camp but I really think boot camp is to turn you into a jarhead.
    • I know what I meant, jarhead, I don't need the likes of you questioning my command of the language.

Origin

Early 20th century (originally US dialect, in the sense ‘mule’): from jar + 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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