doughboy

English - Turkish

Definition of doughboy in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of doughboy in English English dictionary

An American infantryman, especially one from World War I

an American infantryman in World War I

{i} U.S. foot soldier during World War I (Military Slang); boiled or deep-fried lump of dough used as dumpling or served as hot bread

a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"

Hyphenation

dough·boy

Turkish pronunciation

dōboy

Pronunciation

/ˈdōˌboi/ /ˈdoʊˌbɔɪ/

Etymology

[ -"boi ] (noun.) circa 1847. dough + boy; reason of concatenation unknown. Dated from 1847, during the Mexican-American War.