doxy
1or dox·ie
opinion; doctrine.
religious views.
Origin of doxy
1Words Nearby doxy
Other definitions for doxy (2 of 2)
an immoral or sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.
a mistress.
Origin of doxy
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How to use doxy in a sentence
Mr. Tal- mage, true to the fawning, cringing spirit of ortho- doxy, lauds the living queen and cruelly maligns the genius dead.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) | Robert G. IngersollAll the eyes were glued upon him, and his poor doxy had to be content with a furtive look thrown over a stranger's shoulder.
A Book of Scoundrels | Charles WhibleyThen let them know that if they attempt to hinder our sailing hence, we'll hang the doxy first and fight for it after.
Captain Blood | Rafael SabatiniI am astonished at it, Aunt doxy; and it is not true, not a word of it.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Richard Doddridge BlackmoreHis orthodoxy was his doxy, and he cared very little for the doxy of any other man or set of men.
The Memories of Fifty Years | William H. Sparks
British Dictionary definitions for doxy (1 of 2)
doxie
/ (ˈdɒksɪ) /
opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters
Origin of doxy
1British Dictionary definitions for doxy (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdɒksɪ) /
archaic, slang a prostitute or mistress
Origin of doxy
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