Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun U.S. A colloquial name for the Southern portion of the United States, esp. during the Civil War.
- proper noun a song popular in the Confederate states during the American Civil War, and still played as a nostalgic anthem by those patriotic to the American south. It was written by Daniel D. Emmett in 1859.
- proper noun to talk unrealistically; to engage in unrealistic or overoptimistic fantasies.
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- proper noun informal, US The southern
United States ; theSouth . - proper noun informal, US The southwestern corner of
Utah . - proper noun US A female
given name transferred from the place name.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
- noun a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
Etymologies
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Examples
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I guess this guy Vitter thinks "Dixie" is gonna rise again.
Vitter defends Southern influence in GOP, slams Voinovich 2009
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Here in Dixie, the Atlanta Backyard Poultry meetup group boasts more than 700 members who rotate meeting locations around the metro area.
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But Dixie is a traditional Scots-American - Creol southern tune which predates the civil war and the post war racist connotations of the song.
Caledonian Trilogy - from Willie Wallace to Barack Obama. With a helping hand from Elvis and Rabbie! Alan Smart 2009
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Dixie is a fun Brittney Spaniel that likes to hunt birds even at 4 months.
Best Gun Dog Contest 2009
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Dixie is a fun Brittney Spaniel that likes to hunt birds even at 4 months.
Best Gun Dog Contest 2009
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Houser's debut album, Anything Goes, has sold 130,000 copies, and a new single, Whistlin 'Dixie, from a planned 2010 album, is now climbing the chart, currently at No. 46.
On the verge: Country's Randy Houser puts his 'Boots On' 2009
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Ive lived in Dixie for quite some time now, and i am amazed that every native of Southern culture still harbors hatred for anyone that comes from up North, particularly the Northeast.
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Put in Dixie, and it is only running behind in a serious way.
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I noted that Bush won every state in Dixie in both 2000 and 2004, while losing big in non-Dixie America.
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I knew he was the best bird shot in Dixie according to some.
Shar commented on the word Dixie
According to Mark Twain, dix, French for ten, appeared on ten-dollar notes in New Orleans. The notes were called "Dixies" and thus the name was born....
January 8, 2012