mud-crusher

English

Etymology

From mud +‎ crusher, i.e. one who walks over the ground.

Noun

mud-crusher (plural mud-crushers)

  1. (derogatory, military slang) A member of the infantry.

Usage notes

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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