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Dix·ie¹

(dĭk′sē)

A region of the southeast United States, usually comprising the states that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War. The term was popularized in the minstrel song "Dixie's Land," written by Daniel D. Emmett (1815-1904) in 1859.

Dix·ie²

(dĭk′sē)

Any one of several songs bearing this name, popular as Confederate war songs.

Idiom:

whistle Dixie Slang

To engage in unrealistically rosy fantasizing: "If you think mass transportation is going to replace the automobile I think you're whistling Dixie" (Henry Ford II).

[After Dixie¹.]

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And both chasing debutante Whistle Dixie, in the mares beginners chase, and Hardline, in the bumper, are worthy of special attention.

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Gordon Elliott has had WHISTLE DIXIE engaged to run a few times in recent weeks without letting the mare take her chance, but she can go close if the Meath handler does decide to run her at Thurles on Wednesday.

Whistle Dixie to score for Elliott

They might just as well stick a wet finger in the air and whistle Dixie.

More broken promises about glorious weather

10) can give Nico de Boinville another big winner while WHISTLE DIXIE (5.

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On a poor day for favourites, Whistle Dixie came down on the bend in her race.

EXPRESS TRAIN

Ms Easington, of Peulwys Lane, Old Colwyn said: "They can whistle Dixie for them.

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When long guide rods first came along they were heralded as magical things that did everything but whistle Dixie.

The MYTH Of The Full Length Guide Rod

If this man is a good writer," wrote Calder Willingham about William Faulkner, "shrimps whistle Dixie.

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