doolie

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noun

A first-year student at the United States Air Force Academy; a cadet freshman.

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Meanings

doolie1

noundoolie (plural doolies)

plural doolies

  1. IndiaalternativehistoricalAlternative form of dooly (“basic Indian litter; stretcher; litter”).

doolie2

noundoolie (plural doolies)

plural doolies

  1. USA first-year student at the United States Air Force Academy; a cadet freshman.

Origin

Origin unclear. One theory is that it originates from the word duly, as in “duly appointed [a cadet]” (part of the official acceptance). Another claims that the term is derived from Ancient Greek δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”) + -ie. Apparently dates to the first class of the Academy, in 1955.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with doolie

trulynewlyJuliedulyunrulycruellycouleecoollytulehooleypulidoolymuhlytabboulehghoulyschoolyrulydroolyghouliekabulikoolieLulymoolischoolie
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Cite this entry
APA

doolie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doolie

MLA

“doolie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doolie. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doolie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doolie.

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