oxtercog
/ˈɒkstəˌkɒɡ
/verb [with object] Northern Irish
Carry (someone) by supporting them under the armpits: help me oxtercog Rory out to the van...
- He had a vague recollection of being oxter-cogged by two young lassies wearing red and white outfits.
- He had to be 'oxter-cogged along' until he got to the pier.
- “Hang on,” Da said. “We'll oxtercog you out of here.”
Origin
Late 19th century: from oxter + cog1, from the idea of locking one's shoulder into someone's armpit like a cog fitting into a wheel.
- child-centred
- child-crowing
- child development
- child-directed speech
- Childe
- childed
- child endowment
- childe parte
- Childermas
- Childers, Erskine
- child-farming
- child-free
- child-friendliness
- child-friendly
- child-geared
- child genius
- child guidance
- childhead
- childhood
- childhood sweetheart
- childie
- childing
- childish
- childishly
- childishness