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Oxy vs Coxy - What's the difference?

oxy | coxy |

As adjectives the difference between oxy and coxy

is that oxy is abbreviation of occidental while coxy is cocky.

As a noun oxy

is the bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.

oxy

English

Noun

  • (chemistry) the bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers
  • (informal) oxyacetalene, or the equipment used for such a system.

    • coxy

    English

    Adjective

  • (obsolete) cocky
  • * 1859 "Adam Bede" - George Eliot
  • *:...couldn't abide a fellow who thought he made himself fine by being coxy to's betters...