Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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DIXIE, DIX(E)Y, n. and v.
1. n. A sharp scolding, a “telling off” (Sc. 1808 Jam.); punishment (Bnff. 1980s); gen. in phr. to get (gie) someone his dixie(s) (Bnff.2, Abd.9 1940).Sc. 1827 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) I. 365:
I sall gie him his dixies for sic a rash ac'.Ork. 1949 “Lex” But-end Ballans 26:
Bit de Minister got his dixies On de rodd as heem wae geed.Bnff.6 c.1915:
Ye'll get yer dixies the nicht, Johnnie, fin yer father comes hame.Abd. a.1879 W. Forsyth Sel. from Writings (1882) 24:
If ony odds, I'se make it up, An' square the Deil aff wi' a dixy.Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 181:
Never min' him — he'll get his dixie for fearin' you.
†2. v. To scold vehemently (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 39).
[Prob. from Lat. dixi, I have said.]
