Definition of DOUGHBOY

doughboy

Plural: doughboys

Noun

  • An informal term for an American infantryman, especially in WWI.
  • 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.

Examples

  • His Scrabble strategy was like a DOUGHBOY’s, advancing slowly but steadily across the board.

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

doughboy: valid Words With Friends Word