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doolie

American  
[doo-lee] / ˈdu li /

noun

Slang.
  1. a first-year cadet in the U.S. Air Force Academy.


Etymology

Origin of doolie

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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The world is When a "doolie," a first-year man at the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

By Christmas vacation in 1961, the doolie class of 802 had lost 61 men, including only 32 who left out of distaste.

From Time Magazine Archive

By Christmas vacation in 1960, the doolie class of 772 had been reduced by 123, including 75 who quit because they abhorred the academy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Suddenly the groaning ceased, and I found myself and the doolie planted on the ground.

From Olivia in India by Douglas, O.

Adam sat in the doolie with his mother,and Strickland rode and tied with me, a spare doolie following.

From The Day's Work - Part 01 by Kipling, Rudyard

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