doolie

n. <印>(美空军学院)一年级新生

词形变化

doolies 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    印度 历史
  2. 1.

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

    美国

词源

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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