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foxy.

The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɑksi/General-American/ˈfɒksi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From fox + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian fuksich (“foxy”), West Frisian foksich (“foxy”), Dutch vossig (“foxy”), German Low German vossig (“foxy”), German fuchsig (“foxy”).

adj/ˈfɑksi/General-American/ˈfɒksi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Having the qualities of a fox.

  2. Cunning, sly.

  3. Attractive, sexy (of a woman).

    informal
  4. Of a person, especially a woman, having reddish-brown hair.

  5. Using too much of the reddish-brown colors.

  6. Of wine, having an animal-like odor.

  7. With a worldview synthesizing many different ideas.

Where this word comes from

From fox + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian fuksich (“foxy”), West Frisian foksich (“foxy”), Dutch vossig (“foxy”), German Low German vossig (“foxy”), German fuchsig (“foxy”).

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