doughfoot

[ doh-foo t ]

/ ˈdoʊˌfʊt /

noun, plural dough·feet [doh-feet] /ˈdoʊˌfit/, dough·foots. Informal.

an infantryman in the U.S. Army, especially in World War II.

Nearby words

doughbelly, doughboy, doughboys, dougherty wagon, doughface, doughfoot, doughnut, doughnut hole, dought, doughty, doughy

Origin of doughfoot

1940–45; dough + foot, perhaps blend of doughboy and foot soldier

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