Dogface

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A foot soldier, especially during World War II. US, slang

    "Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry."

  2. 2
    An ugly person. derogatory, slang

    "Near-synonyms: pigface, horseface"

  3. 3
    Either of two pierid butterflies of the New World genus Zerene.

Synonyms

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bersaglierecarabineerchasseurdoughfootexpert riflemanfoot soldier

Example

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"Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry."

Etymology

From dog + face.

Related phrases

foot soldierworld war ii

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