dogface

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dogface

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From dog + face.

noun dogfaces

US, slang A foot soldier, especially during World War II. Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry.
derogatory, slang An ugly person. Near-synonyms: pigface, horseface
Similar: pigface, horseface
Either of two pierid butterflies of the New World genus Zerene.

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@misc{dogface_2026,
  title = {dogface},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dogface},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}