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doxies

noun

plural of doxy

as in hussies

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 concubines

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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The firm’s employees took Quaaludes, a sedative medication, like candy, hired prostitutes regularly, and held gambling sprees in Monte Carlo and Las Vegas.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026

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But experts say the male-only succession system is structurally flawed and only worked previously thanks to the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced imperial children.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025

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Tornado warning sirens blared in Illinois and Indiana, and all flights were stopped by late morning at Chicago's two major airports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The booming, 10-inch speaker device is intended to connect with drivers who, in the view of law enforcement, are yielding less frequently to emergency sirens.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
On the other hand, Dunaway and her tart-talking sidekick, Brenda Vaccaro, seem to be having the time of their lives as mistresses of the shades of darkness (their ramshackle abode is a funhouse Ghost Train ride festooned with skeletons, spiders and tattered netting).

— Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Told in a lingua franca of philosophy and academic jargon, Lucky’s speech has something to do with the collapse of reason and logic, and the futility of human progress, which is ultimately what tramps Estragon (Reeves) and Vladimir (Winter) are up against, too.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of tramps

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This $200 price cut lowers the barrier to entry for flagship-tier processing, giving movie lovers, sports fans, and console gamers a rare chance to capture real-world colors and cinematic picture without the standard retail price strain.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Likewise, the Breitling Top Time was introduced in the 1960s, and became a favorite of youthful, active, hip watch lovers.

— Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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