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doughface.

A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.

    derogatory
  2. A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable. In particular, in the antebellum United States, a Northerner who espoused sympathies with the Southern Slave Power, especially a Northern Democrat who was more allied with the ideology of Southern Democrats than that of the majority of Northerners.

    derogatory
  3. A face that resembles dough in its appearance or color; a face that is bloated, pale or plump.

    dated · derogatory · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From dough + face.

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