hoy v.
1. to drag, to take.
Sunderland Dly Echo 2 June 3/5: A ‘Barbary Coast’ Row. At the Borough Police Court [...] a man named John Connor was charged with assaulting Margaret Creighton in Hodgson’s-buildings [...] After striking her he ‘hoyed’ witness from top to the bottom of the stairs. | ||
(con. WWI) Somme Mud 4: We hoy him up a bit, but [...] his awkward great feet fly up. | ||
Burn 82: They’ll hoy you outa there if they find you. | ||
DSUE (8th edn) 579: since ca. 1920. |
2. to get rid of, to discard.
DSUE (8th edn) 579: since ca. 1930. | ||
Auf Wiedersehen Pet Two 214: Here you might be surrounded by people like that couple who hoyed us out their pool today. |
3. to throw.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld) 1 Mar. 10/4: Mulligan does his block and hoys his stetson into the mob. | ||
A Bottle of Sandwiches 56: He picked up the nearest bottle [...] and hoyed it at the bloke’s head. |