Well, Les Barker has told us all about the problems dachshunds have in their love life." (And Les is in the States at present I think - don't miss him if you have a chance.

But I can't agree about doxy having "a ring of contempt" -In fcat I think it normally carries a touch of appreciation. True enough, a doxy, (however defined) "might threaten another woman's marriage". But the more likely term to be applied to her in this context would be something like trollop or strumpet.

(What a strange spell checker Inhave - it doesn't think there is such a word as strumpet. Or doxy for that matter. No problem with trollop though.)