A Scottish dialectal word for a coward or someone who is weak and contemptible.
Scottish origin, possibly related to or influenced by similar-sounding words in Scots and Northern English dialects meaning weak or inferior. The exact etymology is unclear but may connect to Germanic roots suggesting failure or weakness.
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