/ ˈdɪksi; NAmE / noun
[ U ] an informal name for the south-eastern states of the US
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
said to be from the name of a black character in a minstrel play (1850).
/ ˈdɪksi; NAmE / noun
[ U ] an informal name for the south-eastern states of the US
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
said to be from the name of a black character in a minstrel play (1850).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005