noun
foy
noun
1
A farewell feast given by someone about to leave a place (archaic).
"His friends threw him a foy before he sailed for America."
How to Use Foy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old word for a going-away party or farewell feast.
When to use it
Archaic; rarely used in modern English outside historical writing.
Word Forms
foys plural, Foys plural
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Etymology
From Middle French foy, a doublet of the word "faith."