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search  Teuchter (/ˈtjxtər/[1][2] or /ˈxtər/[2]) is a Lowland
Scots word originally used to describe a Scottish Highlander, in
particular a Gaelic-speaking Highlander.[3] Like most such
cultural epithets, it can be seen as offensive, but is often
seen as amusing by the speaker. The term is contemptuous,
essentially describing someone seen to be uncouth and
rural.[2][3]   The word also shows up as cheuchter, chuchter,
choochter, teuchtar but has no universally accepted etymology.
From relative obscurity, it gained currency around 1910. [3]
There are three main theories on the etymology of the word:    •
a purely Gaelic derivation from tuath [t̪ʰuə] "peasantry,
tenantry" or deoch [tʲɔx] "drink" (borrowed into Scots as teuch)
plus an agent-forming suffix -air or -adair[3]   • a derivation
from the Scots adjective teuch "physically or mentally strong,
tough" plus a suffix[3]   • a derivation from the Scots noun
teuchit/teuchat "lapwing"[3]  One folk etym