What does doxy mean?

Definitions for doxy
ˈdɒk sidoxy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramournoun

    a woman who cohabits with an important man

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Doxynoun

    A whore; a loose wench.

    When daffadils begin to pure,
    With heigh! the doxy over the dale: William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

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  1. doxy

    A doxy is a term that is often used to refer to a lover or mistress, particularly in situations where the relationship is based primarily on sex or material gain rather than on love or emotional attachment. The term is often associated with historical or literary contexts and is less commonly used in everyday conversation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Doxynoun

    a loose wench; a disreputable sweetheart

  2. Etymology: [See Duck a pet.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Doxy

    dok′si, n. (Shak.) a mistress: a woman of loose character. [Prob. conn. with East Fries. dok, a bundle, Low Ger. dokke.]

  2. Doxy

    dok′si, n. opinion—'Orthodoxy,' said Warburton, 'is my doxy—heterodoxy is another man's doxy.' [Gr. doxa, opinion.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of doxy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of doxy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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