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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

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Dictionary Entry

toey

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/toh-ee/

Agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous.

In a Sentence

“She felt toey before the performance, pacing back and forth with nervous energy.”

Origin

Derived from Hong Kong slang, likely influenced by Cantonese usage.

Common Phrases

. toeyslum toeyport toeytoey klongtoey khlongtoey bai

Synonyms

antsyhornyrandy

Antonyms

calmcomposed

Related Words

toey as a roman sandaltettyrooting tootingkan cheongthingmyaggrotalksytosh

Poetry examples for “toey”

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