quaich means A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Why this word is great
QUAICH — [Noun] A shallow, two-handled ceremonial drinking cup of Scottish origin, used for whisky to symbolize friendship and trust. From Scots quaich, from Scottish Gaelic cuach ("bowl, goblet"), from Old Irish cuách ("goblet"), from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos ("cup, bowl, vessel"). Unlike a "tumbler," a utilitarian vessel for solitary consumption, or a "goblet," a stemmed chalice for individual prestige, the quaich is an architecture of shared grasp. It is the worn silver catching peat-fire light, the two-handed pass from host to guest, and the shallow depth ensuring no dram outlasts the goodwill it represents—a small vessel engineered for the fleeting, liquid sealing of a bond.
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- A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor.“The quaighs were deep, the liquor strong, / And on the tale the yeoman throng, / Had made a comment sage and long, [...]”
- Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy.