Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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WIDOE, n. Also wido (Gsw. 1949 Partridge Dict. Slang 1220), wideo. A term of abuse: a gangster, hooligan; a rascal. Gsw. Slang. [′wɑido]Gsw. 1935 A. McArthur and H. K. Long No Mean City vi.:
I'll pey they Plantation widoes for the smashing they gave ye.Edb. 1991 Irvine Welsh in Hamish Whyte and Janice Galloway New Writing Scotland 9: Scream If You Want to Go Faster 149:
It's this boy's clathes that give him away and mark him out as wideo extraordinaire. He has obviously been residing in one of the Windsor group hotels: Saughton, Bar L, Perth, Peterhead ... Edb. 1992:
Ya wee wideo! Sc. 2003 Express 21 Jul 25:
Scottish slang insults, such as fannybaws and wideo, could be included in a new version of the English dictionary.
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