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Doolie

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of dooly (“basic Indian litter; stretcher; litter”). India, alt-of, alternative, historical
  2. 2
    A first-year student at the United States Air Force Academy; a cadet freshman. US

Etymology

Origin unclear. One theory is that it originates from the word duly, as in “duly appointed [a cadet]” (part of the official acceptance). Another claims that the term is derived from Ancient Greek δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”) + -ie. Apparently dates to the first class of the Academy, in 1955.

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