1) A british soldier who faught against the soon to be Americans in the American Revolutionary war. They were called lobster backs because they wore red coats.
2) Slang for an annoying british person who is arrogant and cant stop boasting about how much better there country is than america.
Unlike the term lobster, which refers to the british soldiers' bright red uniforms, "lobsterback" refers to the scars on the soldiers' backs. Whipping or flogging was common in the british army, and used for pretty much any diciplinary problems. Almost all Bristish troops had scars from numerous lashings.
The "Elite" Player model in the game "Halo 2", the definition's origin is unknown (Though thought to have originated by some member of the GAMEFAQS forums), but it is a derogatory reference to the cumbersome nature of the player model and what it looks like from behind at a distance. lobstervision Refers to the lobsterback's HUD.