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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Foxy #13294 12/19/2000 5:23 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA When used to describe a woman, "foxy" suggests sexual attractiveness. When used to describe a man, it suggests cunning and shrewdness in a negative sense. I don't think there is a usage in which the fictitious Anu may properly be described as foxy. Sorry Jackie. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Animal-related words that are used metaphorically Wordsmith 12/18/2000 5:26 AM Re: Animal-related words that are used metaphorically Jackie 12/18/2000 12:47 PM Foxy Father Steve 12/19/2000 5:23 AM Re: Foxy of troy 12/19/2000 1:20 PM Re: Foxy Jackie 12/20/2000 1:38 AM Re: Foxy Father Steve 12/20/2000 1:43 AM Re: Foxy Jackie 12/20/2000 1:11 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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