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Doughboy

Regional

Meaning
Rhode Island fried dough disc dusted with powdered sugar, sold at beach stands.
Type
Regionalism
Used in
Rhode Island

What does “Doughboy” mean

A pillow of yeasted dough deep-fried and tossed in powdered sugar, a staple at Rhode Island clam shacks and shoreline stands like Iggy's. Calling it a funnel cake or just 'fried dough' marks you instantly as not from Rhode Island; it is and always will be a doughboy.

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