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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DOZIE, adj.1, n. I. “Stupid” (Fif. c.1943 (per Fif.14); m.Lth.1, Bwk.2, Rxb.4 1949). Also used substantivally (Bwk.2, s.Ayr. (per Kcb.10), Rxb.4 1949).
II. n. A stupid muddle-headed person (Edb. 1975).
[A reduced form of dozent, id. (see Dozen, v., 1 (1), above).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dozie adj.1, n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dozie_adj1_n>
