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
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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