Definition of "loy" [loy]

• A type of spade used in Ireland. (noun)

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• "Hughes's Dublin PI Ed Loy is both a hat-tip to Sam Spade ( "loy" is an Irish word for a spade) and a highly original character."
• "Cross stitch, zig zag, hemming, overlocking. .come on. .you loy should all be going nuts by now"
• "Ai sendededed an bagg uv teh Gummeh Bunnehs tu mai sunn hoo izz awn deep loy mint inz teh Middlol Eest … *syngz* … “Inz teh Naybee” … izz tuu hawt tehre tu sendify himz a chonklit bunneh – himz wuud getz a boks wiffa puddlol uv meltifyded chonklit inz teh bawtum ifz ai didded taht – EEEEWWW!"