jackbooted

jackbooted
Wearing a pair of jackboots.

a jackbooted thug


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  • jackbooted — n. Wearing jackboots; used especially as a metaphor for harshly repressive and militaristic; as, jackbooted government agents. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jackbooted — [jak′bo͞ot΄id] adj. 1. wearing jackboots 2. severely oppressive, esp. in a brutal or cruel way …   English World dictionary

  • jackbooted — adjective Date: 1846 1. wearing jackboots 2. ruthlessly and violently oppressive < jackbooted force > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • jackbooted — /jak booh tid/, adj. 1. wearing jackboots. 2. brutally and oppressively bullying: a jackbooted militarism. [1840 50; JACKBOOT + ED3] * * * …   Universalium

  • jackbooted — adj. Jackbooted is used with these nouns: ↑thug …   Collocations dictionary

  • jackbooted — jackboot ► NOUN ▪ a large leather military boot reaching to the knee. DERIVATIVES jackbooted adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • jackbooted — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : wearing jackboots II. adjective : ruthlessly and violently oppressive jackbooted militarism …   Useful english dictionary

  • thug — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ teenage, young ▪ street (esp. AmE) ▪ murderous, vicious, violent ▪ drunken …   Collocations dictionary

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  • Jackboot — Jackboots of the Household Cavalry, British Army The term Jackboot denotes two very different styles of military boot, the Cavalry Jackboot and the Hobnailed Jackboot, and its derivatives. Contents …   Wikipedia

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