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as in hussy
old-fashioned, disapproving a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman an island infamous in the 17th century as a haven for pirates, drunks, doxies, thieves, and other unsavory types

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as in concubine
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship had the cheating two-timer served with divorce papers after spotting him with his doxy

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Noun
  • Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Either way, the woman comes out the other end a victim and a champion, but as a tramp and a hussy too.
    Benjy Hansen-Bundy, Glamour, 30 May 2018
Noun
  • Desert Warrior is set in seventh-century Arabia, where Princess Hind (Hart) defies her fate, refusing to become a concubine to the ruthless Emperor Kisra (Kingsley).
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Among the 20 concubines was the woman who would became known as Malinche.
    Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Survivor minx is a tired and true stereotype as attractive female contestants are often portrayed on the show as using their feminine wiles to get ahead in the game.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2021
Noun
  • The actors sprang to life, staging a lurid scene in which an evil mistress named Selina frames the heroine for killing her unborn child.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In his intro to this reissue, Geoff Dyer called Lemann a mistress of vibes.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ida, meanwhile, is a crime society floozy in 1930s Great Depression Chicago, an escort to a coterie of goombahs who take to mentally torturing her over dinner and drinks in a speakeasy.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • The next year, he was arrested again for robbing and assaulting a prostitute.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Later that day, he was stabbed to death in a drug deal gone bad by two transients and a prostitute.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The House galleries erupted in screams, chants, sirens, and outrage as the vote was taken.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Almost no one was outside, and there was no noise aside from the sound of approaching police sirens.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • But this episode does offer an unforgettable flashback of Ser Arlan (Danny Webb) rising from the bed of a comely wench and walking outside to urinate, his massive member swinging freely.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Born a modest gathering of kindred spirits, the festival hath blossomed into a celebration of the days of yore, where knights do clash, bards sing sweet airs, merchants display their wares most fine and wenches doth tease in tawdry jests.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
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“Doxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doxy. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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