Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jarhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: jar-head
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A US marine.

Slang

Etymology

From jar + head, due to the regulation high and tight haircut of the Marines.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

jarheads (plural)

Synonyms

devil dog

Questions

What does jarhead mean?: A US marine.
Where does jarhead come from?: From jar + head, due to the regulation high and tight haircut of the Marines.

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