jarhead
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jarhead
Example Sentences
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Fine, I’ll accept an argument that Sully’s offspring would inherit his jarhead dialect.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Instead of looking like a jarhead, Mr. Leto retains the shoulder-length hair and beard he favors off-screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
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 • Mar. 22, 2022
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 • Mar. 30, 2018
You learned not to stand in front of a jarhead whose face was turning green.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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