A Scottish and Northern English dialect word meaning to jostle, struggle, or engage in a scuffle.
Scottish dialectal verb, possibly influenced by Old Norse or Scandinavian languages given the Vikings' presence in Scotland. Related to words for struggling or pushing.
The Scottish verb 'caufle' perfectly captures the chaos of a scuffle or playful wrestling match—there's something in the sound of the word itself that makes you think of bumping and jostling around.
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