1. An American infantryman in World War I
   "The doughboy's letters home described the harsh conditions in the trenches"
    
2. A rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread
   "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"

Derived forms: doughboys

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], foot soldier, footslogger [informal], friedcake [N. Amer], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, marcher, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Doughboy, Queensland