doxy
1 Americannoun
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opinion; doctrine.
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religious views.
noun
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an immoral or sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.
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a mistress.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of doxy1
First recorded in 1720–30; extracted from heterodoxy, orthodoxy
Origin of doxy2
First recorded in 1520–30; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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However, many health departments had already started offering doxy PEP due to the overwhelmingly positive response it showed in clinical trials, reducing chlamydia and gonorrhea by 70% and 50%, respectively.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025
In June 2024, the CDC officially recommended doxy PEP for men who have sex with men and transgender women to treat syphilis, chlamydia or gonorrhea.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025
Officials call the treatment doxy PEP, short for doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
"Glamour and myself are virtually synonymous" is the sort of thing she says, just as the Sun uses terms such as "doxy" and "delightfully assured".
From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2012
“Ate a pound of doxy eggs for a bet.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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