Dogfaces

/ˈdɔɡˌfeɪsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dogface; multiple soldiers, especially infantry soldiers, or a group of servicemen.

Etymology

Simple English pluralization of 'dogface' by adding '-s'. The term proliferated during military service and remains associated with World War II-era vocabulary.

Kelly Says

WWII memoirs frequently use 'dogfaces' to describe the ordinary infantry who did the ground fighting—it was actually a term soldiers used about themselves with a mixture of pride and self-deprecating humor.

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