Doy vs Doty - What's the difference?
doy | doty |
Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.
(carpentry, of wood) Suffering from rot, or waterlogged
*1903 ,
(US, dialectal, of a person) Senile; in one's dotage
As an interjection doy
is disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.As an adjective doty is
suffering from rot, or waterlogged.doy
English
Interjection
(en interjection)- Wow, he looks pretty angry. - Doy!
Usage notes
Often intentionally drawled for emphasis.Synonyms
* obviously! * duh * no duh (Australian'', ''American ) * no shit (Sherlock) * you don't say * no kidding ----doty
English
Adjective
(er)- An hour later, he came upon a hollow tree, filled with doty wood which he could tear out with his hands and he built a fire and broiled a little more bacon.
Alternative forms
* (suffering from rot) doaty, doteyDerived terms
* dotinessSee also
* dotty *dotyin the Dictionary of American Regional English