doy

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See also: døy

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Unknown. Possibly related to doylem (a stupid person; an idiot).

Interjection

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doy

  1. Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.
    Synonyms: obviously; duh; no duh (Australian, American); no shit; no shit, Sherlock; you don't say; no kidding
    —Wow, he looks pretty angry. —Doy!
Usage notes
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Often intentionally drawled for emphasis.

Etymology 2

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Possibly an alteration of joy.[1]

Noun

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doy (plural doys)

  1. (Yorkshire, dialectal, endearing) A term of address to a young child.
    • 1872, John Hartley, “A Hawpoth”, in Yorkshire Ditties: Second Series, Wakefield, West Yorkshire: William Nicholson & Sons, page 112:
      Whear is thi' Daddy doy? Whear is thi' mam? / What are ta cryin for, poor little lamb?
    • 1886, “Sweep! oh! Sweep!”, in Yorkshire Tales: First Series, London: W. Nicholson and Sons, page 30:
      [] an' then as aw caught seet o'th' three little doys 'at wor crooidled up i'th' winder corner, tryin' to keep warm, ther little nooases lukkin like three half-ripe cherries wi' a drop o' dew glistenin' on 'em, aw thowt, better net just yet for their sake.

References

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  1. ^ doy, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin (I give).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdoi/ [ˈd̪oi̯]
  • Rhymes: -oi
  • Syllabification: doy

Verb

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doy

  1. first-person singular present indicative of dar