If someone’s a cuddywifter, are they a) a wine snob, b) left-handed, or c) a circus clown? Folks in Scotland and Northern England refer to left-handed people as cuddywifters, along with a host of other terms. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Cuddywifter”
Grant, are you a cutty whifter?
All in all weekends.
That’s private.
How did you know?
Really?
You’re ambidextrous.
You’re not cutty handed.
I’m not cutty handed, no.
You’re not scoochie.
You’re not skiffy handed.
You’re not gibble fisted.
You’re not cow paw.
Nothing sinister about me at all.
Very good.
Very good.
But as you might have guessed, cuddy whifter means left-handed, and we don’t know why.
It’s used in Scotland and in northern England.
Cuddy there does mean donkey, so I don’t know if that has anything to do with it.
But whether you’re a cuddy whifter or a right-handed, you can call us, 877-929-9673.
