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as in hussies
a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman
an island infamous in the 17th century as a haven for pirates, drunks, doxies, thieves, and other unsavory types
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as in concubines
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship
had the cheating two-timer served with divorce papers after spotting him with his doxy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doxies
Noun
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But experts say the male-only succession system is structurally flawed and only worked previously thanks to the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced imperial children.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Outside a tent, Dunk is told, by two of the show’s jaded yet cheerful prostitutes, that Ser Manfred is busy napping.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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Shakespeare shouldn’t feel intimidating—historically, his plays were loud and chaotic, with drunk spectators and prostitutes in the audience.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
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His character, federal agent Nelson Van Alden, fathered two different children with two different mistresses.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each year, millions of dog lovers tune in to the Puppy Bowl as a way to pregame the actual Super Bowl taking place that same Sunday, played by human athletes without tails.—
Stacia Datskovska,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
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The symphony, conducted by its music director Carolyn Kuan, is playing a ballet score by Prokofiev inspired by Shakespeare’s immortal drama about two young lovers from feuding families at the Belding Theater at The Bushnell, located at 166 Capitol Ave.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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As Blanchette activated his police lights and sirens to conduct a traffic stop, the Accord driver allegedly failed to slow down and fled onto Interstate 395 North.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Moore did not verbally identify himself as law enforcement, and did not use his sirens while responding to the scene, the letter confirms.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Told in a lingua franca of philosophy and academic jargon, Lucky’s speech has something to do with the collapse of reason and logic, and the futility of human progress, which is ultimately what tramps Estragon (Reeves) and Vladimir (Winter) are up against, too.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Doxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doxies. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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