dough·face
| \ ˈdō-ˌfās
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plural doughfaces
Definition of doughface
disparaging, in U.S. history
: a Northern congressman not opposed to slavery in the South before or during the American Civil War
also
: a Northerner sympathetic to the South during the same period
Other Words from doughface
dough-faced
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ˈdō-ˈfāst
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adjective
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adjective
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“Doughface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doughface. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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