doxy
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noun \ˈdäk-sē\ plural dox·ies
Definition of DOXY
1
: floozy, prostitute
2
: mistress 4a
Variants of DOXY
doxy also dox·ie \ˈdäk-sē\
Examples of DOXY
- <before gentrification the city's waterfront was known for sleazy dives that were frequented by hell-raising sailors and drunken doxies>
- <he'll never leave his wife and kids for that low-rent doxy>
Origin of DOXY
perhaps modification of obsolete Dutch docke doll, from Middle Dutch
First Known Use: 1515
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