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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doughface

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dough-face
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.

Derogatory

noun

A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.

Derogatory

noun

A face that resembles dough in its appearance or color; a face that is bloated, pale or plump.

Dated; Derogatory; Obsolete

Etymology

From dough + face.

Usage

Inflected Forms

doughfaces (plural)

Derived Forms

doughfaceism doughfacism

Phrases

dough-faced

Questions

What does doughface mean?
A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.
Where does doughface come from?
From dough + face.

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