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Foy vs Soy - What's the difference?

foy | soy |

As nouns the difference between foy and soy

is that foy is faith, allegiance while soy is a Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water. US preference is the term soy sauce.

foy

English

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete, rare) Faith, allegiance.
  • * , II.x:
    • He Easterland subdewd, and Danmarke wonne, / And of them both did foy and tribute raise, / The which was dew in his dead fathers dayes.
  • (obsolete) A feast given by one about to leave a place.
  • * 1661 November 25, Samuel Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1661 , 2006, Echo Library, page 124,
    • To Westminster Hall in the morning with Captain Lambert, and there he did at the Dog give me and some other friends of his, his foy , he being to set sail to-day towards the Streights.
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    soy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * soya

    Noun

    (-)
  • A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water. US preference is the term soy sauce .
    • I like a little soy with my rice.
  • * 1902 — Annie R. Gregory, Woman's Favorite Cookbook , p381
    • Pour in four tablespoonfuls of sherry and four tablespoonfuls of soy , as much vinegar as the jar will hold, and cover closely until wanted.
  • Soybeans. Often used attributively.
    • These candles are made from soy .
    The soy crop is looking good this year.

    Derived terms

    * soy bean * soy milk * soy sauce