词汇 | dog soldiers |
词源 | dog soldiers. Dog soldiers were originally members of a Cheyenne warrior society, the word often applied loosely to any Cheyenne or Indian warrior. The origin of the name is un- known. Later dog soldiers came to mean outlawed members of certain Western Indian tribes who banded together. |
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