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noun
A lifestyle involving hearty cuisine (such as Cullen skink) and invigorating outdoor activities, popularized in the late 2010s by a book and tourism campaign which incorrectly presented it as a traditional Scottish concept. (Compare hygge.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, uncountable
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verb
To crouch, stoop down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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verb
To snuggle, nestle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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History
From Scots coor (“cower”) + -ie (frequentative).
