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doxyEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
Perhaps from Middle Dutch *doketje, diminutive of Middle Dutch docke (“a doll”), from Proto-Germanic *dokko (“something round”), related to *dukkǭ (“muscle, strength”). Cognate with Low German dokke (“doll”), Saterland Frisian dok, dokke (“a doll”), Swedish docka (“doll, puppet”).
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From -doxy in orthodoxy, heterodoxy, etc.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗doxyEnglish (en) · Etymology 3Source text
Clipping. From deoxy-.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗doxyEnglish (en) · Etymology 4Source text
Clipping of dachshund + -y.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗doxyEnglish (en) · Etymology 5Source text
Coined by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter series as the name of a species of biting fairy, possibly originally from Etymology 1 or from Etymology 3 (doxycycline is used to treat various diseases caused by insect bites). Likely influenced by pixie.
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Chambers (1908)
1908- DoxyEnglish · e-37683-8501
Doxy, dok′si, n. (Shak.) a mistress: a woman of loose character. [Prob. conn. with East Fries. dok, a bundle, Low Ger. dokke.]
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Doxy, dok′si, n. opinion—'Orthodoxy,' said Warburton, 'is my doxy—heterodoxy is another man's doxy.' [Gr. doxa, opinion.]
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