doxy

noun

ˈdäk-sē How to pronounce doxy (audio)
variants or less commonly doxie
plural doxies
Synonyms of doxynext
1
: mistress sense 4a
2
old-fashioned
a
: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker
b
disapproving : a woman who has multiple sexual partners : a woman who is sexually promiscuous

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Examples of doxy in a Sentence

an island infamous in the 17th century as a haven for pirates, drunks, doxies, thieves, and other unsavory types had the cheating two-timer served with divorce papers after spotting him with his doxy

Word History

Etymology

perhaps modification of obsolete Dutch docke doll, from Middle Dutch

First Known Use

circa 1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of doxy was circa 1515

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“Doxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doxy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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