Having the characteristics of a fox, especially cunning or sly; also used colloquially to mean sexually attractive. Can describe reddish-brown coloring resembling a fox's fur.
From Old English 'fox' plus the suffix '-y,' originally meaning 'resembling a fox' in behavior or appearance. The slang meaning of 'attractive' emerged in American English in the 1960s, likely from the association of foxes with allure and cleverness.
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