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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†GEEKIE, n. Sc. cant: a police station (Sc. 1893 Farmer & Henley Slang III. 128).Sc. 1889 Barrere & Leland Dict. Slang s.v.:
Connor next asked her where it was, to which she replied, “Ben the geekie.”

[Phs. deriv. of Geach, q.v.]

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