dogface

dogface

An infantry soldier in the US Army, especially during World War II. Send some dogfaces in there to ambush that enemy fort.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dogface

n. an infantry soldier. (World War II. Also a term of address.) Get those dogfaces over here on the double.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • save someone's skin
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • other than
  • other than (something)
  • pillow-biter
  • let something drop
References in periodicals archive
Critique: Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Fall In, Fall Out: The Dogface Years" is a compellingly candid, informed and informative personal history that is a very highly recommended addition to community library American Biography collections.
Fall In, Fall Out: The Dogface Years
Heefner's Dogface Soldier shines a sufficient spotlight on this general's accomplishments and talents to earn Truscott the attention that history has so far denied him.
Dogface Soldier: The Life of General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr
In writing Dogface Soldier, Heefner draws heavily on Truscott's two autobiographical memoirs, Command Missions." A Personal Story and The Twilight of the U.S.
Dogface Soldier: The Life of General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr
The makers of this year''s contest really have their work cut out if they want to top 2009''s shenanigans, in which model Sophie 'Dogface' Reade walked off with the prize.
Wednesday's TV
We were using real weapons in the photos so we had a police escort with us for the whole time just to make sure they weren't loaded!" Amanda says she and Sophie, aka Dogface, shared a room on the shoot.
WHEN busty blonde Sophie Reade [...]
The hottie, dubbed Dogface, was apparently caught on cameras before she entered the house for the reality show.
BB 10 winner's striptease video caught on camera
Not one to be left out, Freddie began laughing when Dogface and Rodrigo tried to tell Marcus off for his rule-breaking.
Big Brother: housemates row after nomination news
Sophie and Siavash are both at least 20-1 shots with every bookmaker to go, and the model tagged Dogface by the show's producers is in to as short as 10-1 to win the series.
Karly could be for chop
Perhaps the producers of Big Brother could steal the idea to lift their flagging fortunes, though I doubt the level of debate could match the current intellectual banter between those erudite heavyweights Lesbian Lisa and glamourpuss Sophie "Dogface" Reade.
Nice people just haven't got a prayer
Glamour model Sophie Reade, 20, from Cheshire, who was earlier told to change her name to Dogface, and Sophia Brown were caught on camera discussing who could be up for eviction.
Housemates ponder next BB eviction; REALITY TV
II--when I was alchemized From bookish student to infantry dogface.
The Cap and the Nose Ring
positions and see what dogface GIs were having for breakfast.
Beachhead news
We soon had arrived at Dogface, our outlying field, for about 20 minutes of pattern work.
The last resort: getting out obviously was the last resort and one I didn't want to use
Dogface spent his spring soldiering and came to rust.
The Relief Pitcher's Nightmare
"If there is one thing a Dogface loves, it is artillery--his own!"--Audie Murphy
Organic fires: critical component to the Infantry combined arms team