Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doy

/dɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: doy
IPA: /dɔɪ/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.

noun

A term of address to a young child.

name

Example Sentences

"—Wow, he looks pretty angry. —Doy!"
"Uh, doy!"
"This sucks. I have no idea where I want to go to college, and Ms. Whitaker's making me decide right away. But how? There are so many colleges. How does anyone decide? / Easy. Pick the school with the best chick to dude ratio. Doy."
"Whear is thi' Daddy doy? Whear is thi' mam? / What are ta cryin for, poor little lamb?"
"[…] 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."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

doys (plural)

Synonyms

obviously duh no duh no shit no shit, Sherlock you don't say no kidding

Rhymes With

boy enjoy man and boy pick-me boy joy destroy toy roy employ troy po' boy oi

Questions

How do you pronounce doy?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɔɪ/.
What does doy mean?: Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.
Where does doy come from?: Unknown. Possibly related to doylem (“a stupid person; an idiot”).

How to pronounce doy

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