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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Coy
When somebody says 'Don't be coy', does he or she mean 'Quit playing stupid, as if you don't know what I'm talking about. Don't act as though you're hearing about this for the time.' In other words, quit feigning ignorance.Does this sum up the meaning?
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goronsky Does this sum up the meaning? One meaning, yes. 1 not willing to give information about something, especially in a way that is slightly annoying 2 someone who is coy pretends to be shy in order to make themselves seem more attractive
- goronsky Does this sum up the meaning?
- One meaning, yes.
- 1 not willing to give information about something, especially in a way that is slightly annoying 2 someone who is coy pretends to be shy in order to make themselves seem more attractive
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goronskyDoes this sum up the meaning?One meaning, yes.
1 not willing to give information about something, especially in a way that is slightly annoying
2 someone who is coy pretends to be shy in order to make themselves seem more attractive
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The usual meaning is pretending to be shy or reluctant to say very much. In some contexts, there can be an element of flirtatiousness involved.
eg Girls are sometimes coy with boys they like.
Clive
The usual meaning is pretending to be shy or reluctant to say very much. In some contexts, there can be an element of flirtatiousness involved.
eg Girls are sometimes coy with boys they like.
Clive
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