What does doughboy mean?
Doughboy means (US) An American infantryman, especially one from World War I..
Doughboy
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(US) An American infantryman, especially one from World War I..
Definitions by Sense
- (US) An American infantryman, especially one from World War I.
- A kind of flour dumpling.
- Frybread.
Example Sentences
The "dough boys" were loaded into army wagons drawn by mules, and with the cavalry at the flanks the relief column started.
The miser, a-seeking lost gelt, / The doughboy, awaiting the battle, / May possibly know how I felt / While the long years dragged by as the dealer / As slow as the slowest of dubs, / Stuck out the last helping of tickets / 'Till I lifted—the Bullet of Clubs!
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Word Forms
- doughboys
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The "dough boys" were loaded into army wagons drawn by mules, and with the cavalry at the flanks the relief column started.
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