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noun, plural dox·ies. 1.an immoral woman; prostitute.
Origin:
1520–30; of obscure origin
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doxy or doxie1 (ˈdɒksɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) |
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| —n , pl doxies |
| opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters |
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| [C18: independent use of -doxy as in orthodoxy, heterodoxy] |
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| doxie or doxie1 |
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| —n |
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| [C18: independent use of -doxy as in orthodoxy, heterodoxy] |
doxy2 (ˈdɒksɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) |
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| —n , pl doxies |
| archaic, slang a prostitute or mistress |
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| [C16: probably from Middle Flemish docke doll; compare Middle Dutch docke doll] |
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Slang Dictionary
doxy definition
[ˈdɑksi]
- n.
a gangster's woman. (Underworld.) : Lefty's good-looking doxy dropped off this package. It's ticking.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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