cusp
pl. -an, [& -aichean] sf Kibe, ulcerated chilblain on the heel. An t-ainm as uaisle air a' chusp — milleadh bròige, the politest name for a chilblain — a boot-sore. [Meant to apply to people who try to minimize a disaster by giving it the mildest possible name, e.g. “untoward incident.” †† gives cuspa.
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