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    How did American soldiers get the nickname "doughboys"?

    Question #63336. Asked by mediamike. (Mar 10 06 7:58 PM)


    milky54

    		Well according to the amesbury middle school website, they were called doughboys because in the war women who felt helpless sent donuts to the soldiers. Many of them enjoyed the donuts so much, they began to be called "doughboys."

    Mar 10 06, 8:05 PM
    lanfranco

    		Apparently there are several explanations for this term, one dating back to the Civil War but none verified:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughboy

    Mar 10 06, 8:21 PM

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