leather neck

A term for the United States Marine Corps. In Vietnam and Koria Marines wore leather collers to protect their necks from a sword or knife.

"Your now a true leather neck recruit!"
"Thank you sir!"

by Colton F. March 24, 2008

leather neck

This happens when kids are hit with bats in their necks for weeks. When the doctors put their knives in the brains they don't fix it. Blood goes inside them.

My sister was having a baby until it was born. When it was born she hit it with a bat. This made it a leather neck.

by MASA_sir September 7, 2009

Leather-neck

A rich redneck/loaded but still doesn't know how to act.

Look at the dumb leather-necks...you can take the redneck out of the trailer, but you change stupid.

by S/P/H June 13, 2008

NECK LEATHER

A. The part of a neck, usually on a fat girl over 200lbs, that looks tough and rough like leather.

B. Leather looking skin contained within a duesche bag or duesche bag related items.

C. See A & B

Yo, Pat, did you see the garden hoe ova there, she was trying to rub her NECK LEATHER on me!!

by IbeForReal July 19, 2007

Leather necking

The act of serving in the Marine Corps. Any Marine will know the proud heritage of a leather neck.

Timmy knew the proud tradition that his leather necking father fought for.

by Devonpooh October 6, 2011

leatherneck

Slang term for a US Marine. Derived from early days of the Corps when the upright collar of the uniform was made of leather to ward off sword strikes.

"The Flying Leathernecks" A John Wayne movie depicting Marine aviators in WWII.

by dave wojta October 28, 2003

leatherneck

United States Marine, A Jarhead, Devildog, hard charger, the baddest dude on the planet.

1) Leatherneck Nation MC

shipwreck47" I wish I was a leatherneck, dam those guys are amazing"

girl" yeah but you are too scared to be in a real branch of service so now you are just a Navy mop handler, now swab the deck and shut up while I go off with thes leathernecks"

by Brooklyn26 September 29, 2010