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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1839
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HOOKIE, n. Only in exclam. phr. by the hookie, a mild oath or asseveration (Ork., Cai., Edb., Ayr., Rxb., Uls. 1957).Edb. 1839 W. McDowall Poems 54:
And, by the hookie! if ye think, I at your teasings here do wink.
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"Hookie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hookie>
