dog soldier

noun

1
: a member of one of the war societies of the Cheyenne
2
: a U.S. cavalryman in the period of the Plains Indian wars
3
slang : soldier, dogface

Word History

Etymology

translation of Cheyenne Hotámitäniu

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dog soldier was in 1846

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“Dog soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog%20soldier. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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