doughface
A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldableA person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.
Meaning
3 senses(derogatory)A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.
A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.
(derogatory)In particular, in the antebellum United States, a Northerner who espoused sympathies with the Southern Slave Power, especially a Northern Democrat who was more allied with the ideology of Southern Democrats than that of the majority of Northerners.
(dated, derogatory, obsolete)A face that resembles dough in its appearance or color; a face that is bloated, pale or plump.
Origin
From dough + face.From dough + face.
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Forms
plural: doughfaces| Singular | doughface |
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