Couthy is a Scots adjective meaning sociable, agreeable, or friendly, with older senses including snug, plain, and homely. Like couth, the little-used opposite of uncouth, couthy is still around, if a bit old-fashioned. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Scots “Couthy” Means Sociable, Friendly, or Snug”
We’ve talked before, and I know you remember this, about couth being the opposite of uncouth, right?
Yep, yep.
People just don’t really use couth except kind of in a joking way, right?
Right.
But did you know that there’s a Scots adjective, couthy?
Yeah, couthy means sociable, snug, plain, homely.
Just kind of like it’s the opposite of uncouth.
And it’s actively used.
I mean, it’s a little old-fashioned, but couthy is the opposite of uncouth.
Kind of sounds better than couth for some reason.
Couthy.
Kind of like truthy, right?
Couthiness.
Couthiness.
You’re agreeable.
You’re friendly.
You’re polite.
You’re couthy.
I like it.
How about that?
I like it.
Can I get the world to use it?
No.
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