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单词 doy
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doyn.

Brit. /dɔɪ/, U.S. /dɔɪ/
Origin: Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: joy n.
Etymology: Perhaps an alteration of joy n.Compare the following explanation:1892 J. Wright Gram. Dial. of Windhill 105 ̄D̄ž has become d in: Doed George, Dued Joe, Duez, Duezi Joshua, doi joy, darling, a pet word applied to children. This last word gives a clue to the explanation of the change, which is no doubt due to the imperfect pronunciation of children being imitated by grown-up persons.
English regional (Yorkshire).
As a term of endearment or affectionate form of address to a young child: darling, pet.
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the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun] > of or to a child
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dilli-minion1693
chickabiddy?1775
chicken1809
dote1809
chick-a-diddle1826
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childie1848
chickadee1860
doy1862
diddums1893
pumpkin1900
poopsie1937
bubele1959
1862 C. C. Robinson Dial. Leeds & Neighbourhood 284 Come to me doy!
1893 J. K. Snowden Tales Yorks. Wolds 117 Doad..took his little grandson on his knee. ‘Theer!’ he said, laughing softly; ‘Art-a hungry, doy?’
1905 Good Words 46 934/2 There, Doy, kiss your father.
1983 Orbis Spring 19 Dunna thi fret, doy, thi daddy luvs thee.
2006 Trans. Yorks. Dial. Soc. 21 23 Doy—a term of endearment for a young child—and a word that is still known and loved in Wibsey.
2010 Yorks. Evening Post (Nexis) 18 Oct. My grandma—from and brought up in Wortley—often called me ‘doy’ when in a happy mood.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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