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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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PEENIE, n. Also peen(n)y, piney. Sc. reduced dim. forms of Eng. pinafore, esp. as worn by a child (Sc. 1880 Jam.); a woman's (wrapover) apron. Gen.Sc. Cf. peen, s.v. Pin. Also in Eng. dial.Rnf. 1850 J. Crawford Doric Lays 65:
Sae proud about your braw new peenie.Gsw. 1862 J. Gardner Jottiana 33:
My mither was fu' guid at needle, . . . At cuttin' sarks an' pineys gran'.Lth. 1890 M. Oliphant Kirsteen iv.:
A bit lassie in a peenny.Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 22:
Shü cam oot an fann me dere Wi peenie fairlins eltit.Slg. 1932 W. D. Cocker Poems 49:
Here's a braw peenie for Nancy or Jean.Gsw. 1980s:
Wee Jeanie-peenie with the nice clean peenie. wm.Sc. 1991 Liz Lochhead Bagpipe Muzak 30:
OK, he slagged the food, but he waxed lyrical about the waiters in their galluses, collarless granpa simmets, big tweed bunnets and hobnail miners' boots, plus the waitresses with their neatly rolled hair, crossover peenies and - a lovely wee touch this I think - stockings rolled down to the ankles and Maw Broon slippers Edb. 1992:
Jeanie-teenie wi her nice clean peenie. Rnf. 1993 History on your Doorstep, The Reminiscences of the Ferguslie Elderly Forum 6:
We had on our dress, with a wee peeny, with a wee fancy collar on the tap o' it. Edb. 1994:
My Granma's peenie was just this. A paisley patterned wrap-over dress which she wore without a dress underneath in the summer. Abd. 2000 Sheena Blackhall The Singing Bird 56:
My granminnie, sae kind, sae douce
(Her peenie hings yet frae yon heuk)
Hir spikk gaed skippin throwe the hoose -
Daith stilled her tongue wi his coorse cleuk.

By extension, in children's speech: the “tummy” (m.Sc. 1965).wm.Sc. 1930:
To hae a pain in the peenie. Pit that in your peenie.Gsw. 1995 Chris Dolan Poor Angels 108:
My Sissy? she'd have said - Never. She'd have called me a pain in the peenie like she always did and ignored the whole thing.