The term "galoot" is an 1812 nautical term for a raw recruit or green hand.
Apparently it was originally a sailors contemptuous word for a soldier or Marine.
I use this term often to describe big, clumsy dogs or puppies and had no idea of its War of 1812 origin.
A War of 1812 Term. -Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
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