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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lobsterback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lob-ster-back
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A British soldier during the War of 1812 and American revolution.

Derogatory

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

lobsterbacks (plural)

Synonyms

lobster redcoat

Questions

What does lobsterback mean?
A British soldier during the War of 1812 and American revolution.
Where does lobsterback come from?
Bahuvrihi compound of lobster + back, from the resemblance to lobsters of the red coats worn by the British soldiers.

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