doxy



arch doxy

obsolete The leader of a female band of thieves or gypsies, who acts as an accomplice to her male counterpart, an "arch cove" or "arch rogue." The beguiling women put on a fantastic show of exotic dance, while their arch doxy secured "donations" from the audience.
See also: arch, doxy

doxy

(ˈdɑksi)
n. a gangster’s woman. (Underworld.) Lefty’s good-looking doxy dropped off this package. It’s ticking.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Reinhilde-German
Valerija-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Annelieseah-ne-LEE-zə (German), ahn-nə-LEE-sə (Dutch)German, Dutch
Atiyah['ætki]
Dre-English
Erez-Hebrew