2006-10-28 05:26:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
it's leathernecks
2006-10-28 05:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US call their Marines leathernecks but the UK call their Royal Marines bootnecks because in the olden days their collars were made from leather(the same leather they used to make their boots out of)they did this because the Marines could keep their necks straight when at attention but it rubbed against their neck which is where the expression red neck came from.
US:leathernecks
UK:bootnecks
2006-10-28 13:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by HHH 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they call the royal marines bootnecks because there collar was leather and leather neck was the name born that evolved to bootneck the us marines call them selfs leather necks cuz they havent caught up yet
2006-10-29 11:23:48 · answer #3 · answered by johnstrangey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right! there called bootnecks or bootys cause of the leather coller on there blues, unless ur a septic tank(yank) which are called leathernecks
2006-10-28 12:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by demonsapper 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have never heard them called boot necks leather necks yes boot no. They are called leather necks because back in the day there uniform had a leather collar which served as a guard against sword cuts to the throat. The dress uniform I think still has this kind of collar.
2006-10-28 12:33:49 · answer #5 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called bootnecks because they used to use bootlaces to tie their dogtags around their necks.
Leather necks are U.S marines.
2006-10-28 12:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by lululaluau 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to my Dad ( a gunny sargeant in the U.S.Marines/20 years+)
the correct term is Leatherneck, it came from thier uniform history. They used to wear a leather 'collar' type device as part of the field armor that prevented (in theory) decapitations or neck wounds.
2006-10-28 12:34:54 · answer #7 · answered by Skullchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard lether necks... Collars on their uniforms back in the day
Jarheads... stiff:like their head was screwed on like a lid on a jar
Devil dogs: in WWI German soldiers compared them to viscious dogs
never heard of boot necks though
2006-10-28 15:02:49 · answer #8 · answered by janssen411 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did you got this idea? Marines are called Leathernecks, because they are as tough as leather.
2006-10-28 13:48:23 · answer #9 · answered by mimi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard that term when referring to marines...i've always heard them called 'devil dogs'
there was an old term for the air force 'flying leathernecks' could that be it?
2006-10-28 12:35:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the correct term is "leatherneck"
2006-10-28 12:29:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋