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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
MOUTCHIT, n. Also mootchet; mutchit. [′mutʃɪt] A term of rebuke applied to a naughty child, a brat, a young rascal (Rxb. 1808 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B., mootchet).
[Orig. obscure, phs. a conflation of Eng. mooch, to sneak about, play truant, and Smatchet.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Moutchit n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/moutchit>
