doy

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See also: døy

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Interjection

doy

  1. Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.
    Synonyms: obviously; duh; no duh (Australian, American); no shit; no shit, Sherlock; you don't say; no kidding
    —Wow, he looks pretty angry. —Doy!
Usage notes

Often intentionally drawled for emphasis.

Etymology 2

Possibly an alteration of joy.

Noun

doy (plural doys)

  1. (Yorkshire, dialectal, endearing) A term of address to a young child.
    • 1872, John Hartley, “A Hawpoth”, in Yorkshire Ditties: Second Series, Wakefield, West Yorkshire: William Nicholson & Sons, page 112:
      Whear is thi' Daddy doy? Whear is thi' mam? / What are ta cryin for, poor little lamb?
    • 1886, “Sweep! oh! Sweep!”, in Yorkshire Tales: First Series, London: W. Nicholson and Sons, page 30:
      […] 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.

References

  1. ^ “doy, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dō (“I give”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoi/
  • Rhymes: -oi
  • Syllabification: doy

Verb

doy

  1. first-person singular present indicative of dar
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