sofy

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsəʊfi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsoʊfi/

Noun

sofy (plural sofies or sofys)

1. (archaic) Pronunciation spelling of sofa.
   • 1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, “In which the Same Subject is Pursued”, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC, page 490:

     I'm a settin' on Mr. and Mrs. Eaggles's sofy, which they bought with honest money, and very dear it cost 'em, too.

   • 1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, “Springing a Mine”, in Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, →OCLC, page 522:

     "Now, Mademoiselle," says Mr. Bucket, in a cool determined way, "you go and sit down upon that sofy."

   • (Can we date this quote?), Eugene Wood, Back Home and Folks Back Home‎^[1], Doubleday, Doran, Incorporated, page 207:

     "What they goin' to do with the sofy, I ast you?” “What sofy? "What sofy? W'y , the sofy Brother Longenecker sets on, o' course […]