How did American soldiers get the nickname "doughboys"?

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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