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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A Middle English form of use.

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Examples

  • But Miss Parker was not interested in Mam'zelle's "oys".

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • He stands to the right of the drummer, plays ferocious rhythm, takes 7 paces up, growls his "oys" or

    Pollstar Photo RSS Feed 2009

  • He stands to the right of the drummer, plays ferocious rhythm, takes 7 paces up, growls his "oys" or

    Pollstar Photo RSS Feed 2009

  • He stands to the right of the drummer, plays ferocious rhythm, takes 7 paces up, growls his "oys" or

    Pollstar Photo RSS Feed 2009

  • He stands to the right of the drummer, plays ferocious rhythm, takes 7 paces up, growls his "oys" or

    Pollstar Photo RSS Feed 2009

  • "Ticketmaster was the default search engine for events," said Jean-Fran รง oys Brousseau, the founder and CEO of Outbox Technology, who served as Ticketmaster's chief technology officer from 2000 to 2005.

    Ticketmaster Ex-CEO to Lead a New Rival Ethan Smith 2010

  • In fact, according to Lisa Hymas in Grist, "Deciding to be childfree doesn't have to mean forgoing all the joys and oys of parenting."

    Philip N. Cohen: Parenting through the (very recent) ages Philip N. Cohen 2010

  • In fact, according to Lisa Hymas in Grist, "Deciding to be childfree doesn't have to mean forgoing all the joys and oys of parenting."

    Philip N. Cohen: Parenting through the (very recent) ages Philip N. Cohen 2010

  • Even they had trouble seeing what girls do as interesting and importing, noting that โ€œ[b] oys tended to have a more participative and a more technically-informed relationship with pop, where girls in contrast became fans and readers of pop-influenced love comics.โ€

    Upcoming Symposium on Fan Productions | Fan Cinema Today 2008

  • "Hello, boys, " Jack said, only he was trying not to move his lips and it came out Hello, oys.

    Duma Key King, Stephen, 1947- 2008

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