A made up word. Part of the word "
Uncouth" meaning rude, but by itself meaningless. It falls into the category of words that need prefixes in order to exist. (unkempt,
disgruntled, overwhelmed, etc.)
Archaically used to mean "familiar, " "known" opposite to "
uncouth" meaning "unfamiliar" and "unknown"
*bumps into someone* --"wow, that's really
uncouth"
"So if I apologize does that mean I have
couth?"
"No, that means you have manners.
Couth isn't a word by itself."
"Couth, couth"
"
Gazoontite."