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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1906-1911
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COCKY BREEKY, n. comb. A country dance in which the girls pulled the back of their dresses forward between their legs, giving the effect of “breeks” (Bnff.2 1937).Ags. 1906–11 Rymour Club Misc. I. 52:
Wha learned you to dance, you to dance, you to dance? Wha learned you to dance, Cocky Breeky brawly?
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