11 plȯi noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably short for employ (II)
1. chiefly Scotland
a. : pursuit , activity ; especially : one that involves enterprise or finesse
entered with eagerness into the new ploy — S.R.Crockett
cart ropes would not hold them back from such a ploy — Sir Walter Scott
b. : ramble , escapade
through lots of ploys together — Harry Lauder
2. : a social amusement : frolic
their ploy of that week happened to be rabbit-shooting with saloon pistols — McClure's
it's a grand ploy for young folk — John Buchan
3. : a tactic (as in games and social debate) intended to embarrass or frustrate one's opponent
ploys and gambits for use against such rivals as fishing companions, wine experts, and fellow club members — New Yorker