Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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JEEG, n.1 An expression of contempt applied to a person (or object) having a ludicrous appearance, a “guy” (Lth., Twd. 1825 Jam.; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein, Rxb. 1942 Zai). Cf. Jeeger, and colloq. Eng. jig, id. See note to Jeeg, v.Peb. 1817 R. D. C. Brown Comic Poems 21:
This learned jeeg our Lintoun had.Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 21:
Shuir eneuch, A wad look a richt jeeg ti thum.
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