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doxy
Definition
More rarely: doxie / doxey , a word now regarded as archaic, but still widely known.Etymology: Possibly derived from the Dutch docke , meaning dull, or from the English dock , meaning buttocks or tail.
2. Originally, in Shakespeare's days, a wench, a trollop (a promiscuous woman) or a prostitute. See prostitute for synonyms.
3. A mistress. See mistress for synonyms.
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