Coothay

/kuːˈθeɪ/ noun

Definition

A variant or dialectal spelling of an unknown or rare term; possibly related to couth or coati.

Etymology

The etymology is uncertain; this appears to be an archaic, dialectal, or possibly non-standard spelling that has limited documented use in English lexicons.

Kelly Says

This word is so rare that even lexicographers aren't entirely sure what it means—it's a linguistic ghost word that may have existed in some regional dialect but left almost no trace in recorded English.

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