Definition of "doughboy" [doughboy]

• A piece of bread dough that is rolled thin and fried in deep fat. (noun)
• An American infantryman in World War I. (noun)

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• "When they died in late 2007 and 2008, Buckles became the last so-called doughboy - and a soft-spoken celebrity."
• " Perfect Intense us. boots.com ... today (and recall his doughboy past) to know that the designer is doing something right in terms of taking care of his body."