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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.

Synonyms

  • Redcoat

Hypernyms

  • Soldier
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