lobsterback

English

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of lobster +‎ back, from the resemblance to lobsters of the red coats worn by the British soldiers.

Noun

lobsterback (plural lobsterbacks)

  1. (derogatory, historical) A British soldier during the War of 1812.

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