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doughboy

[doh-boi] / ˈdoʊˌbɔɪ /


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Boldúman –a German doughboy with Catalan flair, ridiculous and adorable– is one of Barcelona’s best stories, seldom heard beyond its borders.

From Salon Feb. 5, 2026

As the World War I doughboy song goes: They have seen Par-ee and don’t wanna return to the family farm.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2022

Various countries also donated prizes, with the winner of the rifle shooting competition getting a statue from Pershing of an American doughboy in action during the war.

From Washington Times Apr. 1, 2020

To understand the story of my own family’s doughboy, from his moments of heroism to the tragic turn of events that would haunt my grandmother for decades, I’d have to dig deeper still.

From Washington Post Nov. 2, 2018

His job was to persuade the doughboy, not to instruct him.

From Our Army at the Front by Heywood Broun




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