doit
/dɔɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.18 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver.
noun
In jazz music, a note that slides to an indefinite pitch chromatically upwards.
Example Sentences
- "'"You got a lot of gold off Mr. Beauclerc," says Glascock. '"Not a doit more than I wanted," says he, laughing again. "And who, pray, had a better right—did not I murder him?""
- "Soon after I arrived here the Dutch Government introduced a new copper coinage of cents instead of doits (the 100th instead of the 120th part of a guilder), and all the old coins were ordered to be sent to Ternate to be changed. I sent a bag containing 6,000 doits, and duly received the new money by return of the boat."
- "[…] when they will not giue a doit to relieue a lame Begger, they will lay out ten to ſee a dead Indian: […]"
- "“Speak out, ye Saxon dogs — what bid ye for your worthless lives? — How say you, you of Rotherwood?” “Not a doit I,” answered poor Wamba."
- ""As a matter of fact," explained the young man, "the present tenant is under our notice to leave." "Unsatisfactory, eh?" said Carrados encouragingly. "He's a corker," admitted the clerk, responding to the friendly tone. "Fifteen months and not a doit of rent have we had. That's why I should have liked——""
- "Jazz symbols include many contoured articulations and inflections, such as doits, fall-offs, and scoops."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: doyt, doit