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doughboy

dough·boy

US/ˈdoʊˌbɔɪ/ rare us

noun

1.
2.

a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread

  • “the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut”

Origin

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

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