Currish

/ˈkɜːrɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or befitting a cur (mongrel dog); base, cowardly, bad-tempered, or disloyal.

Etymology

From 'cur' (a mongrel or inferior dog, used as an insult) plus the suffix '-ish' (meaning like or somewhat). The word reflects medieval attitudes that associated mongrel dogs with undesirable qualities.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance people used 'currish' as an insult precisely because they saw dogs as uncontrolled, disloyal, and base animals—it's a forgotten word that shows how differently historical people viewed dogs compared to today.

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