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Definition of Dogface
1. Noun. (US military) A generic name for a foot soldier, especially during World War II. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dogface
1. a soldier in the U.S. Army [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dogface
Literary usage of Dogface
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1897)
"The grimy dogface looked up, unaware of his visitor's rank. "Yeah. I'm reading
about the 8th. Say, we're pretty good, ain't we? ..."
2. Mud & Guts: A Look at the Common Soldier of the American Revolutionby Bill Mauldin by Bill Mauldin (1978)
"After all, one war is supposed to be pretty much like another, regardless of
whether the rifleman is called doughboy, dogface, or grunt. ..."
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