doughboy
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈdoʊˌbɔɪ/
- Archaic
:
infante
- The American doughboys of the All-American Division, like Cousin Max, had kicked the Kaiser back to Germany!
- American doughboys
- million doughboys
- doughboy army
Examples
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At the conclusion of his first Inaugural Address, the new president told a story about Martin Treptow, a doughboy killed in France.
Academic text (1990) -
It's a much younger Old Tim, looking quite serious and handsome in his Great War doughboy's uniform.
Fiction book (2001) -
Ladies and gentlemen, genuine World War I doughboy helmet.
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And there was a young woman by the name of... a freshman, name of Matilda Reynolds, whose boyfriend, Seymour Sternshine, was among the newly minted doughboys.
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He showed her the old inn that was now deserted, the town cemetery, the company store that was in the process of being torn down, and the bronze doughboy in the plaza, festooned with yellow ribbons, now frayed and tattered.
Fiction book (1994) -
During World War I, many young men became doughboys and fought bravely in Europe.
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Historians often discuss the experiences of doughboys when studying America’s involvement in World War I.
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The sacrifices made by doughboys in battles like Belleau Wood are remembered every Memorial Day.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who serves in an army and fights for their country
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6.3
A soldier who fights on foot in the army
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Doughboy The word doughboy for American infantrymen in World War I has an uncertain history. One popular story says it comes from dough 'bread' because soldiers often cooked or ate fried dough when they were away, so the food name became a friendly nickname for the men and now refers to those infantry soldiers.