doughboy, noun
Soldiers found particularly in World War I, however the name originates from the Mexican-American War of 1846. The term lost popularity after World War II due to the acceptance of other terms such as G.I., troop, and dogface.
That doughboy is a fine piece of meat.
Added on May 9, 2011 by Nick N.
spitting image, phrase
A phrase used to express the almost certain similarities between two individuals.
I'm sure you'll know who he is if you run into him. Bobby is the spitting image of his old-man.
Added on July 7, 2011 by danielslaughter
as the crow flies, phrase
The shortest distance between two points.
The building we can see off in the distance probably isn't as far away as the crow flies.
Added on May 16, 2012 by danielslaughter