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cwtch or cwtsh or cootch (KUCH, KOOCH) - n., a hiding place, such as a cupboard or a cubbyhole; a hug, a cuddle. v., (often followed by up) to hug, cuddle, embrace, or comfort.
Yes, w can indeed be a vowel, if the word was taken from Welsh -- and given that origin, you won't be surprised to hear that this is SE UK dialect. The extra fun part is that, this entered English (around 1890) from Welsh cwtsh, the Welsh word was taken from Middle English couche, now spelled couch.
---L.
Yes, w can indeed be a vowel, if the word was taken from Welsh -- and given that origin, you won't be surprised to hear that this is SE UK dialect. The extra fun part is that, this entered English (around 1890) from Welsh cwtsh, the Welsh word was taken from Middle English couche, now spelled couch.
---L.
