plural Coasties
chiefly US, informal
: a member of a coast guard
specifically
: a member of the U.S. Coast Guard
When a retired Coastie like me opens a book that presumes to tell the story of the U.S. Coast Guard, it is usually with more than a little trepidation. —
Howard Thorsen, United States Naval Institute: Proceedings, November 2009
Howard Thorsen, United States Naval Institute: Proceedings, November 2009 Dictionary Entries Near Coastie
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“Coastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coastie. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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