an infantry soldier in the US Army, esp in World War II
dogface in American English
(ˈdɔgˌfeɪs)
US
noun
US Army; Slang
an infantryman in WWII
dogface in American English
(ˈdɔɡˌfeis, ˈdɑɡ-)
noun
old-fashioned slang
an infantry soldier in the U.S. Army, esp. in World War II
Word origin
[1940–45; dog + face]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, blockbuster, debrief, silkscreen, whiteout