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also doxie
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as in hussy
old-fashioned, disapproving
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 concubine
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 doxy
The mini doxies are nearly identical to the standard dachshunds, but smaller.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Old World typically hosts dachshund races monthly, but during the venue’s Oktoberfest celebration, the doxies will be duking it out every Sunday between Sept. 9 and Oct. 28.
—Daily Pilot Staff, latimes.com, 25 June 2018
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Old World typically hosts dachshund races monthly, but during the venue’s Oktoberfest celebration, the doxies will be duking it out every Sunday between Sept. 9 and Oct. 28.
—Daily Pilot Staff, latimes.com, 25 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doxy
Noun
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Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2021
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Either way, the woman comes out the other end a victim and a champion, but as a tramp and a hussy too.—
Benjy Hansen-Bundy,
Glamour,
30 May 2018
Noun
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Among the 20 concubines was the woman who would became known as Malinche.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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Experts say the system had only previously worked with the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced half of the past emperors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Survivor minx is a tired and true stereotype as attractive female contestants are often portrayed on the show as using their feminine wiles to get ahead in the game.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2021
Noun
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These are Dove chocolate–sized strawberry marshmallows, coated in milk chocolate, and the overall effect is as romantic as being caught on the Kiss Cam with your mistress.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
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George built it in the early 18th century, the story goes, to accommodate his mistress, Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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In other words, the insecure floozy stereotype has very little basis in reality.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Women interviewed by The Enquirer said Marshall was connected to the drug and prostitute ring.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Both contacted Epstein multiple times following his 2008 conviction on charges of procuring a child for prostitution and of soliciting a prostitute despite claiming to have cut off contact.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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How children play football in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kyiv and Lviv — under air-raid sirens, next to bomb shelters, under the constant threat of missiles and drones.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But this episode does offer an unforgettable flashback of Ser Arlan (Danny Webb) rising from the bed of a comely wench and walking outside to urinate, his massive member swinging freely.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2026
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Born a modest gathering of kindred spirits, the festival hath blossomed into a celebration of the days of yore, where knights do clash, bards sing sweet airs, merchants display their wares most fine and wenches doth tease in tawdry jests.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 May 2025
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“Doxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doxy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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