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dogface

[ dawg-feys, dog- ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dogface1

First recorded in 1940–45; dog + face
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Example Sentences

Wearing gold uniforms that paid tribute to the Dogface Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division, Army took a 10-0 lead against a Navy team that had zero pass completions at the half.

Wearing gold uniforms that paid tribute to the Dogface Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division, Army took a 10-0 lead against a Navy team that had zero pass completions at the half.

Army’s gold uniform will feature patches and helmet decals to honor the “Dogface Soldiers” of the 3rd Infantry Division.

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.

The farm is now the site of an annual “Tank Day” where visitors can clamber over dozens of armored behemoths and watch military re-enactors show what life was like for the dogface soldiers of World War II. About 20,000 people attended last year — the first post-COVID Tank Day and a bigger crowd may be on tap for this year’s two-extravaganza starting Saturday.

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