Doxy

Doxy

Dox comes from the Greek, "doxa," and means "thought" or "teaching." Hence "orthodoxy," which means "right teaching." It may also refer to


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  • Doxy — bezeichnet: eine Komposition von Sonny Rollins, siehe Doxy (Jazzstandard) Wesen, die im Buch „Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix“ vorkommen, siehe Doxys einen Slangausdruck, der übersetzt so viel wie „Schlampe“ bedeutet. Handelsnamen des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Doxy — Dox y, n.; pl. {Doxies}. [See {Duck} a pet.] A loose wench; a disreputable sweetheart. Shak. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • doxy — index dogma Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • doxy — (n.) rogue s girlfriend, 1520s, slang, of unknown origin (Cf. DELL (Cf. dell) (2)). Liberman says it is probably from Low German dokke doll, with the deterioration of meaning from sweetheart and wench to whore …   Etymology dictionary

  • doxy — [däk′sē] n. pl. doxies [< ? obs. docke, rump, or archaic Du docke, doll] [Old Slang] a woman of low morals; specif., a prostitute …   English World dictionary

  • doxy — caco·doxy; het·er·o·doxy; io·doxy·benzene; or·tho·doxy; par·a·doxy; pseu·do·doxy; doxy; …   English syllables

  • Doxy — Créatures fantastiques dans l’univers de Harry Potter Dans l univers de Harry Potter créé par J. K. Rowling, de nombreuses créatures fantastiques font leur apparition. Sommaire 1 Acromantula 2 Abraxans 3 Basilic 4 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • doxy — [“daksi] n. a gangster’s woman. (Underworld. Old.) D Lefty’s doxy dropped off this package. It’s ticking. □ Does Frank have a doxy? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • doxy — noun /ˈdɒksi/ a) A prostitute or a mistress. Do you think the writer of Antony and Cleopatra, a passionate pilgrim, had his eyes in the back of his head that he chose the ugliest doxy in all Warwickshire to lie withal? b) A defined opinion. So… …   Wiktionary

  • Doxy (song) — Doxy is an early composition by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. It first appeared on the 1954 Miles Davis album Bags Groove, performed by Davis on trumpet, Rollins on tenor saxophone, Horace Silver on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke… …   Wikipedia

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