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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GANDIEGOW, n., v. Also gandi-; -go, gandy-. [′gɑndɪ′gʌu, ′gandi′go]

I. n. 1. An uproar, a noisy quarrel (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., gandigow, ‡Sh. 1954); a nonsensical prank (Rs. (Avoch) 1911; Cai. 1954); “blustering talk; loud complaint” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 73:
Come, nane o' yir gandiegows.

2. A squall of wind and rain, a heavy shower. Cf. Gandaguster. In pl.: “appearance on sea to ‘eastert' before a heavy gale” (Bwk. (Eyemouth) 1916).Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
A gandigo o' rain.
Ags. 1916 per Mry.2:
Gandigows o' May, easterly burst of wind in May.

3. A blow, punishment (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).

II. v. Fig. To behave riotously.Edb. 1787 Burns Letters (Ferguson) No. 77:
These base jades who, in her own words, lie up gandygoin with their filthy fellows, drinking the best of wines, and singing abominable songs.

[Gandy + go(w), the second element being either reduplicative or a form of Gowl, to howl, or of n.Eng. dial. goal, to blow, of wind.]

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