Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doughnut dolly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: dough-nut -dol-ly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female volunteer for the American Red Cross providing support to servicemen.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Carter said they flew some doughnut dollies out to Colt the other day, but they live way up at the headquarters compound, and you said you've only been between here and the hospital."
"Rankin said she recommended the producers drop the character of K.C., a "doughnut dolly” who became a prostitute"

Etymology

So called because they served doughnuts at mobile canteens.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

doughnut dollies (plural)

Rhymes With

holly molly poly jolly dolly wally trolley polly folly volley prolly collie

Questions

What does doughnut dolly mean?: A female volunteer for the American Red Cross providing support to servicemen.
Where does doughnut dolly come from?: So called because they served doughnuts at mobile canteens.

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