adjective Music Slang

Foxy

/ˈfɒksi/ · adjective · slang

Describing someone strikingly attractive, stylish, and alluring.

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Definitions

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Used as a term of admiration for a good-looking person.

“Who's that foxy lady by the bar?”
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2

Sharply stylish and put-together with undeniable appeal.

“He's got a foxy look with those platform boots.”
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3

Physically attractive in a confident, glamorous way.

“She walked in looking foxy in that satin dress.”
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Foxy In A Sentence

Everybody at the party agreed she was the foxiest one there.
His foxy new haircut turned heads all night.
That's one foxy outfit, where'd you get it?

Origin & Usage

Rooted in Black American vernacular, 'foxy' meaning attractive surged in the 1970s, immortalized by the 1974 blaxploitation film 'Foxy Brown' and funk classics like the Jimi Hendrix Experience's earlier 'Foxy Lady.'

Variants foxy ladyfox

People Also Ask

What does foxy mean in slang?

It means strikingly attractive, stylish, and alluring.

Where did foxy come from?

From Black American vernacular, peaking in the 1970s with films like 'Foxy Brown' and earlier songs like 'Foxy Lady.'

Is calling someone foxy a compliment?

Yes — it's an admiring way to say someone looks great and has serious appeal.

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