different between foy vs doy

English

Etymology

From Middle French foy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??

Noun

foy (countable and uncountable, plural foys)

1. (obsolete, rare) Faith, allegiance.
2. (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.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French foi.

Noun

foy f (plural foys)

1. faith
   • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:

     Saigneur Dieu oste moy de ce torment, auquel ces traitres chiens me detiennent, pour la maintenance de ta foy.

     Lord God remove me from this torment in which these traiterous dogs are holding, to help me keep your faith.

Descendants

• French: foi

Portuguese

Verb

foy

1. Obsolete spelling of foi

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??

Interjection

doy

1. Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.

   Wow, he looks pretty angry. - Doy!

Usage notes

Often intentionally drawled for emphasis.

Synonyms

• obviously!
• duh
• no duh (Australian, American)
• no shit (Sherlock)
• you don't say
• no kidding

Anagrams

• yod

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin d? (“I give”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?doi/, [?d?oi?]
• Rhymes: -oi

Verb

doy

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of dar.