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nounA US marine.
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From jar + head, due to the regulation high and tight haircut of the Marines.
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jarhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarhead
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“jarhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jarhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarhead.
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