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doughboy

noun

A rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread

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Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
18

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noun

  1. A rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread

    “The doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut”

noun

  1. An American infantryman in World War I

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The doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut

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