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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable. derogatory
2. 2
   A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.; In particular, in the antebellum United States, a Northerner who espoused sympathies with the Southern Slave Power, especially a Northern Democrat who was more allied with the ideology of Southern Democrats than that of the majority of Northerners. derogatory
3. 3
   A face that resembles dough in its appearance or color; a face that is bloated, pale or plump. dated, derogatory, obsolete

Etymology

From dough + face.

Related phrases

dough-faced

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