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Added 9 October 2026

ploy

/plɔɪ/ noun

Latin root: plicāre Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ploy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.
A maneuver in a game or conversation.

Origin

Possibly from a shortened form of employ or deploy. Or from earlier ploye, from Middle English, borrowed from Middle French ployer (compare modern plier), from Latin plicāre.

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