lobsterback

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.

• 🇵🇹Termo histórico usado durante a Revolução Americana para designar um soldado britânico, derivado dos uniformes vermelhos que usavam, semelhantes à carapaça de uma lagosta.

1. British soldier (historical slang) C1 informal american

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Casaca-vermelha

   Sinônimos: lobsterredcoat