donsie
or don·sy
[don-see, dawn-]
- Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- Scot. unfortunate; ill-fated; unlucky.
- British Dialect. fastidious; neat; tidy.
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Origin of donsie
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She was the daughter of a donsie mother, that could gie no name to her gets, of which she had two laddies, besides Jean.
The ProvostJohn Galt