Doughboy (Noun)
Meaning 1
A rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut".
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The old bakery still sold traditional doughboys as a nostalgic treat for locals.
- A doughboy, often topped with cinnamon sugar, provided a simple yet satisfying breakfast option.
- They served a modern take on the classic doughboy by filling it with sweet ricotta cheese.
- Visitors raved about the freshly made doughboys at the county fair each year.
- There's evidence to suggest that 17th-century Dutch settlers brought the concept of doughboys to America.
Meaning 2
An American infantryman in World War I.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young doughboy's first experience in combat was a baptism by fire in the trenches of Verdun.
- As a doughboy, he spent long days marching through the muddy fields of France, fatigued but unbroken.
- The inexperienced doughboy barely survived his first few weeks of fighting, but went on to earn several medals for bravery.
- Doughboys like him were the backbone of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, filling the ranks with fresh and eager recruits.
- After being gassed in a mustard gas attack, the doughboy spent the remainder of the war in a military hospital recovering from his injuries.