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HarryT · 07-29-2015, 04:16 PM

"Doughboy" was the name given to American soldiers in (and prior to) the First World War, just as British soldiers were called "Tommy" (or "Tommy Atkins"), although that usage is much older, being attributed at least as far back as 1743.

07-29-2015, 04:16 PM	#669
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	"Doughboy" was the name given to American soldiers in (and prior to) the First World War, just as British soldiers were called "Tommy" (or "Tommy Atkins"), although that usage is much older, being attributed at least as far back as 1743.