Dixie (ˈdɪksɪ) n 1.(Placename) Also called:Dixielandthe southern states of the US; the states that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War 2.(Music, other) a song adopted as a marching tune by the Confederate states during the American Civil War ...
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The article focuses on "Dixie," an American song which was considered as racist by Southern blacks. It states that "Dixie" has caused annoyance to Southern blacks since they believe that the song appears to be an anthem of the Confederacy. Meanwhile, 29 black high school st...
whistle[sth]⇒vtr(a song)(歌曲等)SCSimplified Chinese用口哨吹出(歌曲) The soldier was whistling an old music hall song. 那个士兵正在用口哨吹着一首古老的音乐厅歌曲。 whistle⇒vi(in admiration, attraction)(向女孩子)SCSimplified Chinese吹口哨chuī kǒu shào ...
be not whistling Dixie slang To have a realistic or honest view of something, as opposed to an overly optimistic one. "Dixie" was a song popular among Confederate soldiers during the US Civil War and became associated with continuing to hope for the success of a lost cause. Primarily heard...
Towhistle in the dark"put on a brave face" is by 1939. Towhistle "Dixie"is noted by 1870s as a common pastime in the South, to express good feeling or drive away gloom or show off skill in whistling, or sometimes to express post-Civil War political sentiment. Pet birds were trained...
Their ability to laugh at themselves is another part of the Dixie Chicks' appeal. But even their act, they'll tell you, is still just an act. And even when the subject is no laughing matter, the Dixie Chicks have their own twist. Take the controversial song "Earl," about a battered ...
Whistling Dixie Lyrics, Bellamy Brothers, The pines trees grow so tall in the bright sunshine Young
Paragraph Lyric We're a nation full of dumbbells pulling nightshifts at the gym And we're a nation full of bookworm girls dumbing down to fall in love with them We're a nation full of suspects whistling dixie at the scene And we're a nation full of bad detectives ...