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dogface

American  
[dawg-fays, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌfeɪs, ˈdɒg- /

noun

Older Slang.
  1. an enlisted man in the U.S. Army, especially an infantryman in World War II.


Etymology

Origin of dogface

First recorded in 1940–45; dog + face


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One is a canine-themed performance piece with office workers in dogface makeup; the other is a computer-generated sci-fi cycle inspired by Buddhist notions of reincarnation.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022

Even Elvis deserves a better script than he gets in this sniggery little dogface farce.

From Time Magazine Archive

One difference is about 4 Ibs. in weight, as any dogface will remember.

From Time Magazine Archive

This advertising version of an American dogface sprawls comfortably against a clean green jungle background.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mauldin's early work, much of it in the area of latrine humor, soon made him the best-known dogface in the division.

From Time Magazine Archive

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