Dogfaces Meaning in English

word · lemma: dogface

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Definition

'Dogfaces' is a historical slang term for American infantry soldiers, especially during World War II.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly used in a historical or military context; rarely heard in modern speech. Typically refers to American Army infantry from World War II. Not to be confused with 'dog face' (an animal or insult).

• Spanish: soldados de infantería estadounidense (jerga histórica)
• Portuguese (BR): soldados de infantaria dos EUA (gíria histórica)
• Portuguese (PT): soldados de infantaria dos EUA (gíria histórica)
• Chinese (Simplified): 美國陸軍步兵 (歷史俚語)
• Chinese (Traditional): 美國陸軍步兵 (歷史俚語)
• Hindi: अमेरिकी पैदल सेना के सैनिक (ऐतिहासिक स्लैंग)
• Arabic: جنود المشاة الأمريكيون (مصطلح تاريخي بالعامية)
• Bengali: ডগফেস (আমেরিকান পদাতিক সৈনিক)
• Russian: Догфейсы (солдаты-американские пехотинцы, Вторая мировая война)
• Japanese: ドッグフェイス（アメリカ陸軍歩兵、第二次世界大戦時の俗語）
• Vietnamese: dogfaces (biệt danh lính bộ binh Mỹ thời Thế chiến II)
• Korean: 도그페이스(미국 보병, 2차 세계대전 당시 속칭)
• Turkish: dogfaces (II. Dünya Savaşı'nda Amerikan piyade askerlerinin takma adı)
• Urdu: ڈاگ فیسز (امریکی پیادہ فوجی، دوسری جنگ عظیم کا لقب)
• Indonesian: dogfaces (julukan tentara infanteri Amerika pada Perang Dunia II)

Example Sentences

Many dogfaces fought bravely in World War II.

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My grandfather was one of the dogfaces in the army.

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Back then, everyone respected the dogfaces for their courage.

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Some old war movies show how the dogfaces lived on the front lines.

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My history teacher explained where the nickname dogfaces comes from.

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The story is about a group of dogfaces during the war.

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