[Ads-l] antedating of U.S. "leatherneck"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Thanks, Fred!  In fact, there's even a confirmation of the etymology. And
these are indeed U.S., not Royal, Marines.

JL

On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 7:02 AM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>
wrote:

> Newspapers.com has an earlier occurrence of "leatherneck" meaning "marine"
> in New York Sun, Jan. 18, 1871, page 3.
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> Fred Shapiro
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> Way early:
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> 1891 _Manhattan [Kans.] Mercury_  (Oct. 7) 3 [Newspapers.com]: UNITED
> STATES MARINE. Jolly Jack Has Contempt for the Sea Soldier. ...
> Next to Marryat, Dickens appeals most to the sympathies of the
> "leather-necks," as the shell-backs call them. ..."They kin do 'most
> anything with a gun, 'cept shoot with it," [said one sailor].
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> JL
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