lobsterback

• Terme historique utilisé pendant la Révolution américaine pour désigner un soldat britannique, provenant des uniformes rouges qu'ils portaient, rappelant la carapace d'un homard.

A historical term used during the American Revolution to refer to a British soldier, derived from the red coats they wore, reminiscent of a lobster's shell.

1. British soldier (historical slang)C1informalamerican

   A derogatory term for a British soldier, especially during the American Revolutionary War, referring to the red coats they wore.

   Lobsterback (soldat britannique)

   • The colonists shouted insults at the lobsterbacks marching through the town.
   • Many lobsterbacks were stationed in Boston before the war.
   • The term 'lobsterback' was used by patriots to mock the British troops.

   Synonymeslobsterredcoat