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foy

noun \ˈfȯi\

Definition of FOY

chiefly Scottish
:  a farewell feast or gift
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Origin of FOY

Dutch dialect fooi feast at end of the harvest
First Known Use: circa 1645

Rhymes with FOY

boy, buoy, cloy, coy, goy, hoy, joy, koi, oy, ploy, poi, Roy, soy, toy, troy, Troy

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. foy
  2. foy boat
  3. Sainte-Foy
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