jarhead

[ jahr-hed ]

noun

, U.S. Military Slang.

1. a U.S. Marine.

jarhead

/ ˈdʒɑːˌhɛd /

noun

1. slang.
   military a member of the United States Marine Corps

Word History and Origins

Origin of jarhead¹

jar ¹ + head

Word History and Origins

Origin of jarhead¹

C20: so called because of their distinctive haircut

Example Sentences

Not just our special forces in the Marine Corps, but your average jarhead is probably close to Russia's best in many ways.

From Salon

My mom likes to make fun of his career as a jarhead—his “extraction missions,” because technically he worked as a military dentist and never actually left his base.

From Literature

I like that Mike is not a typical macho jarhead.

From Salon

After years of “strategic indifference,” as the haughty diplomats call it, North Korea is now a nuclear nation with long range missiles helmed by a short, fat, murderous little jarhead, a hermit-crab of a despot.

From Washington Times

His deep identification with the Marines surfaces on social media, when he urges followers to “stay frosty,” a jarhead admonition to remain cool and alert no matter what happens.

From Washington Times