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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1920
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HEELIEGETEE, n. A chaotic state, an uproar; applied esp. to a house which is very untidy or where everything is upside down (Abd.16 1949). [′hiligə′ti]Abd.27 1920:
She had jist flitted an' the hoose wis in a heeliegetee.
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"Heeliegetee n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/heeliegetee>
