jarheads
Devil dogs, informally
Jarheads is slang for U.S.
Marines, referring to their high-and-tight haircuts that supposedly make the head resemble a jar.
The term originated within military culture and can be used affectionately among Marines themselves or dismissively by outsiders: A bunch of jarheads were drinking at the bar.
The singular jarhead follows the same pattern.
Slang for US Marine
- gruntLow guttural sound
- infantrymanGround-based combat soldier
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
platoon · battalion · corps · enlistment · veteran · warrior · barracks · boot camp
Determination or abrasive particles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
hardiness · tenacity · mental toughness · stoicism · determination · backbone · mettle · stamina
Kinship among men
- comradesClose allies in cause
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- bondingForming close connections
solidarity · unit cohesion · foxhole · band of brothers · battle buddy · trust · kinship · fraternity
Very short hairstyle
- buzzcutHair clipped uniformly short
- shaved headHairless scalp by choice
- flattopLevel-topped hair or ship
- clean-cutNeat in appearance
squared away · dress blues · dog tags · tattoos · muscular · fit
Dim-witted person
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
macho · aggression · rigid · narrow-minded · oversimplification · bias · label · misconception
leatherneck
Slang for US Marine
- gruntLow guttural sound
- infantrymanGround-based combat soldier
- combatArmed hostile engagement
deployment · platoon · battalion · corps · enlistment · veteran · warrior · barracks · boot camp · drill instructor
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
discipline · hardiness · tenacity · mental toughness · stoicism · determination · backbone · mettle · stamina · perseverance
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- comradesClose allies in cause
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
bonding · solidarity · unit cohesion · foxhole · band of brothers · battle buddy · trust · kinship · fraternity · teamwork
crew cut
Very short hairstyle
- buzzcutHair clipped uniformly short
- shaved headHairless scalp by choice
- flattopLevel-topped hair or ship
clean-cut · squared away · dress blues · dog tags · tattoos · muscular · fit
meathead
Dim-witted person
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
pigeonhole · macho · aggression · rigid · narrow-minded · oversimplification · bias · label · misconception · trope
- MarinesUSMC, marines, Marine Corps, leathernecks, Semper Fidelis