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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

DOXY, DUXY, adj. Also doxie, ducksie. Of persons and animals: lazy, slow, lethargic (Sc. 1808 Jam., doxie; Bnff.2 1940, duxy; Ags. 1949 (per Abd.27)); of plants: slow-growing; of a fire: dull, slow-burning (Ags. 1949 (per Abd.27)). [′dɔksɪ̢, ′dʌksɪ̢]Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 65:
Noo I [mare] maun rug 'langside a ducksie skate, Fa jouks at a'thing, 'cep' at corn an' bait.
Mearns3 1916:
I'm aye gey duxy (doxy) on Sabbath mornin'.
Ags. 1816 G. Beattie John o' Arnha' (1826) 29:
Ye duxy brute.
Ags. 1871 Kirriemuir Observer (7 July) 1/3:
Taties a' clattit, but the neeps are duxy.

[From Dock, n.1, quasi having large posteriors.]

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