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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CAPADOSHIE, adv. In phr. to lie capadoshie, “of two persons: to lie close together in bed, both facing the same way” (Abd.9 1938).
[Phs. from Fr. *cap à dos, head to back, i.e. facing the other person's back.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Capadoshie adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/capadoshie>
