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And the Allies refered to the US troops as Doughboys in WW1 (kneaded, but late to rise)
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Actually it predates WWI. It was from the Mexican-American War. Because shining your buttons (brass) was a pain in the ass, the soldiers simply smeared them with Adobe which would easily flake off when needed and it saved the brass from oxidizing (going dull). Because of the color they looked like little balls of dough up their shirts and on their belt buckle. Hense dough-boy.
And in WWII the Brits had a great saying of us. "Over-Sexed, Over-Paid, and Over-Here"