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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DOY, int. "Used in phr. Doy, doy! — spec. to a child — 'Blessings upon you!'" (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Origin uncertain. Cf. Eng. dial. doy, phs. a child's pronunciation of joy, used in Yks. as a term of endearment for a child. But phs. to be connected with Duoy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Doy interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/doy>
