carritch

carritch
\\ˈkarich, -ij\ noun (-es)
Etymology: back-formation from carritches, taken as plural, alteration of catechise (I)
Scotland : catechism — often used in plural but sing. in constr.

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  • carritch — /kahr ich/, n. Scot. a catechism. [1755 65; back formation from carritches (taken as pl.), Scots var. of catechise (now dial.) < F catéchèse Gk katéchesis CATECHESIS; for t > rr, cf. PORRIDGE] * * * …   Universalium

  • carritch — car·ritch …   English syllables

  • carriwitchet — noun An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness. See Also: carritch …   Wiktionary

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