Doughboy
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noun.
A piece of bread dough that is rolled thin and fried in deep fat.
noun.
An American infantryman in World War I.
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noun.
An American infantryman, especially one from World War I.
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noun.
a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread
noun.
an American infantryman in World War I
Word Usage
"He is not smiling — a solemn, miniature doughboy four years before the term doughboy had passed into the common vocabulary."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
foot soldier
footslogger
friedcake
infantryman
marcher
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
dotard
forlornness
foulbrood
freckling
gentleman
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Anzac
Aussie
Boche
Fritz
GI