Lobsterback (Noun)
Meaning
British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The lobsterback in question had fought many battles on British soil, but this was his first time in the colonies.
- Many patriots saw the lobsterback as a symbol of British oppression during the American Revolution.
- As the war raged on, the contempt for the lobsterback in America's colonial cities only grew stronger.
- The lobsterback stood out among the crowd in his bright red coat, a stark contrast to the rest of the drab landscape.
- Before the Revolution, the average colonist rarely saw a lobsterback, but with the rising British presence, encounters became increasingly common.