"kich" meaning in Scots

See kich in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kiç/, /kɪç/ Forms: mair kich [comparative], maist kich [superlative]
Etymology: Apparently a euphemistic alteration of cack, cach, from Middle English *caken, cakken, from Latin cacō (“to defecate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|*caken}} Middle English *caken, {{der|sco|la|cacō|t=to defecate}} Latin cacō (“to defecate”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair kich|||||superlative|maist kich||||}} kich (comparative mair kich, superlative maist kich), {{sco-adj}} kich (comparative mair kich, superlative maist kich)
  1. (vulgar, slang) Rubbish, crap, not very good. Tags: slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-kich-sco-adj-J2ANdz-6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: keach, keech, keegh, kiche

Interjection

IPA: /kiç/, /kɪç/
Etymology: Apparently a euphemistic alteration of cack, cach, from Middle English *caken, cakken, from Latin cacō (“to defecate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|*caken}} Middle English *caken, {{der|sco|la|cacō|t=to defecate}} Latin cacō (“to defecate”) Head templates: {{head|sco|interjections|head=}} kich
  1. Shit! An expression of disgust or anger. Derived forms: keechie, kichie
    Sense id: en-kich-sco-intj-L3xI8cfF Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 25 46 12 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: keach, keech, keegh, kiche

Noun

IPA: /kiç/, /kɪç/
Etymology: Apparently a euphemistic alteration of cack, cach, from Middle English *caken, cakken, from Latin cacō (“to defecate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|*caken}} Middle English *caken, {{der|sco|la|cacō|t=to defecate}} Latin cacō (“to defecate”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|uncountable|cat2=uncountable nouns|head=}} kich (uncountable), {{sco-noun|-}} kich (uncountable)
  1. (vulgar) shit, excrement Tags: uncountable, vulgar
    Sense id: en-kich-sco-noun-HScatG~v
  2. (vulgar) filth, dirt Tags: uncountable, vulgar
    Sense id: en-kich-sco-noun-nTxty7Hs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: keach, keech, keegh, kiche

Alternative forms

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