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jamesy boy | 19:35 Tue 25th Apr 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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On Teesside, a common insult is "doyle"; it's quite mild, meaning a silly person.


Ay ideas where it's from?

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It's from the Scottish and northern dialect word 'doilt' or 'doiled' meaning stupid. It is probably connected with the other word for an idiot...dolt.
06:55 Wed 26th Apr 2006

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