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hoy
1[ hoi ]
noun
Nautical.
- a heavy barge used in harbors.
- a vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually slooprigged, used for fishing and coastal trading.
hoy
2[ hoi ]
interjection
- (used as an exclamation to attract attention.)
noun
- a shout or hail.
hoy
1/ ɔɪ /
noun
- a freight barge
- a coastal fishing and trading vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used during the 17th and 18th centuries
hoy
2/ ɔɪ /
interjection
- a cry used to attract attention or drive animals
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hoy1
First recorded in 1485–95, hoy is from the Middle Dutch word hoey
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hoy1
C15: from Middle Dutch hoei
Origin of hoy2
C14: variant of hey
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Countless crowds of them were at anchor, from the smallest fishing pinks and hoys to the great three-masters sitting at rest.
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Molly stands up to find a straw, and I swear at least one hoy from each table looks up as she passes.
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The nonprofit “Ayudame hoy,” Spanish for “help me today,” said it distributed some 3,000 gifts in quake camps in Mexico City and elsewhere.
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They that kicks and makes a noise Gets promoted into hoys.
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“Yes, hoy” Dr. Thorn said with a cruel smile.
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