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Red leg
RED-LEG · noun · slang
A field-artillery soldier.
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An artilleryman, named for the red stripe historically worn on artillery trousers.
“He's a red leg, been on the guns his whole career.”
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Red leg In A Sentence
He's a red leg, been on the guns his whole career.
Origin & Usage
U.S. Army artillery; from the red trouser stripe of artillery uniforms.
People Also Ask
What is a 'red leg'?
A field-artillery soldier — someone who serves on the big guns.
Why are artillerymen called red legs?
From the red stripe historically worn down the trouser leg of artillery uniforms, which set the branch apart by color.
Is 'red leg' a proud term?
Yes. Artillery soldiers use it with branch pride, e.g. 'he's a red leg, been on the guns his whole career.'
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