2006-10-09 09:03:45 · 4 answers · asked by FireKracker187 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Originated in WW2 when the Mason Jar Company started making their helmets.
2006-10-09 09:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by Jason W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jarhead
A pejorative term for a Marine. One account suggests that it refers to the Marine high and tight haircut which is cut almost to the skin at the ears with a bit more as it goes up the head giving the appearance of a jar. Another legend says that during World War II the Mason Jar Company stopped making jars and made the helmets for Marines.
2006-10-09 09:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the style of mandatory hair cuts that you get when you enlist in the marine corps. You get a flat-top, which forms the "jar" shape, hence the term, jarhead.
2006-10-09 09:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by † ¯|¯igerz ßlood † 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch the movie ( jarhead) it explains it.
2006-10-09 09:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by *bella* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋