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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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¶DO-WEEL, n. comb. A prosperous, respectable person. The opposite of a ne'er-do-weel.Ayr. 1834 Galt Lit. Life III. 79:
A' the do-weels are of a soberly staid character.
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