Definition of DOUGHBOY

doughboy

Meanings

Plural: doughboys

Noun

  • an American infantryman in World War I
  • a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread
    • "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"
  • An American infantryman, especially one from World War I.
  • A kind of flour dumpling.
  • Frybread.

Origin / Etymology

From dough + boy; its use to refer to an infantryman is unknown, but dates from 1847, during the Mexican–American War.

Scrabble Score: 18

doughboy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
doughboy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
doughboy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

doughboy is a valid Words With Friends word