In dialectal or archaic usage, a smooth persuader or someone who coaxes through flattery; also spelled as part of 'comeuppance' in some regions.
Obscure origin, possibly related to 'come' plus 'hither' suggesting one who brings things toward them, or connected to persuasive speech. Appears mainly in dialectal and historical texts.
This mysterious word appears in British dialect dictionaries like a linguistic ghost—barely documented, its exact meaning elusive, but tantalizing in how it suggests someone skilled at persuasion.
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