Jarhead is an alternate term for Marine.  (U.S. Marine, I don't think
its used on the citric variety).  I believe it is derogitory...never
met a Marine I would take the chance of finding out the hard way.
Marines tend to be Marines for life.  But I suspect the term is derived
from  uniform hair cuts and thick necks.

-jc


On Dec 19, 2003, at 12:51 AM, Ruth Barton wrote:

> OK, already, what is Jarhead?  Another city slicker term?  Ruth
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> At 8:01 PM -0500 12/18/03, Gabriel Orgrease wrote:
>> Stevenson, Pamela wrote:
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>>> It is dangerous being near Jarheads - amoungst other things, they
>>> grunt too much.
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>> I think this is more than I need to know.
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