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Jan. 10, 2015
Word of the Day

dowie Audio Pronunciation
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\DOU-ee, DOH-ee\
adjective
1. Scot. and North England. dull; melancholy; dismal.
Quotes
Rest of the day he's dowie, he just watches TV like it was all the one fil'm.
-- James Wood, The Book Against God, 2003
Origin
Dowie is a variant of dolly, which is derived from the Old English dol meaning "dull."
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