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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SONGIE, n. Also song(g)i, sungie, sunggi. A hermaphrodite (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 208, 1908 Jak (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1971, gen. of a pig); also as a term of abuse for a human being (Sh. 1971). [′sɔŋgi, ′suŋgi]
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"Songie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/songie>
