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dark green
DARK GREEN · noun · slang
An African-American Marine, in the Corps' color-blind idiom.
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An expression reflecting the Marine ideal that there are no black or white Marines, only 'dark green' and 'light green' ones — all Marine green first.
“The old gunny liked to say there's only dark green and light green in his Corps.”
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dark green In A Sentence
The old gunny liked to say there's only dark green and light green in his Corps.
Origin & Usage
US Marine Corps idiom on racial unity.
People Also Ask
What does 'dark green' mean in the Marine Corps?
It refers to an African-American Marine, from the idiom that there are no black or white Marines — only 'dark green' and 'light green' ones, since all Marines are Marine green first.
Is calling a Marine 'dark green' offensive?
It comes from a philosophy meant to stress unity over race, not to demean. It expresses the Corps' color-blind ideal, though whether it lands well depends on the context and speaker.
What is 'light green' then?
The paired term for a white Marine, following the same idiom that everyone is simply a shade of Marine green.
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