mud-crusher

English

Etymology

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

Noun

mud-crusher (plural mud-crushers)

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

Usage notes

Used by the cavalry.

References

John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary

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