DOXY


Meaning of DOXY in English

I. noun

also dox·ie ˈdäksē, -si

( plural doxies )

Etymology: perhaps modification of obsolete Dutch docke doll, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German tocka doll — more at dock

1. : a loose wench : trollop , prostitute ; sometimes : mistress 6a

2. dialect : girl friend , sweetheart

II. noun

( -es )

Etymology: by shortening from orthodoxy & heterodoxy

: opinion , doctrine ; especially : religious opinion — compare ism

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