Bocht - pronounced with a guttural "ch" sound (like loch) - is a NE Scotland word that describes an individual whose uncoolness exists beyond the threshold of their self-awareness.

A bocht (een) is rarely humble. They are never trying to be uncool, which is precisely why they are.

This is typically revealed through one or more factors, such as: Slightly poor aesthetic judgement, misplaced confidence, or subtly disproportionate physical characteristics, such as an awful haircut, an oversized tongue, or a forehead that is actually a fivehead.

Identifying a bocht een can be a subtle task. While some bocht eens reveal themselves quickly, others require a degree of quiet observation before a determination of “bocht een” can be made.

Examples of bocht include:

● "He's not weird enough to be eccentric, just pure bocht."

● "The shiny square-toed shoes took him from normal bloke to entirely bocht."

● "There was nothing wrong with him really, but the combination of his big ass, pigeon toed walk and slightly oversized tongue was undeniably bocht."

● Socks and sandals: The most strident expression of bocht.

Remember: Bochtness is always in the eye of the beholder.