culched

[kuhlch]

culch

[kuhlch]
noun
1.
the stones, old shells, etc., forming an oyster bed and furnishing points of attachment for the spawn of oysters.
2.
the spawn of oysters.
3.
Also, sculch, scultch. Eastern New England. rubbish; refuse.
verb (used with object)
4.
to prepare (an oyster bed) with culch.

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Culched is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Also, cultch.


Origin:
1660–70; perhaps metathetic variant of clutch; but note Old French culche couch
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