cac
/kʰaxk/
cac is the Gaelic word for excrement.
The term is used to refer to excrement or feces.
How do you pronounce it?
/kʰaxk/
Did you know?
- The word cac appears in historical 'flyting' poems, a traditional Norse and Gaelic custom of ritual poetic insult where poets competed to see who could be the most vulgar.
- In modern Scottish Gaelic, the word cac is used in the phrase cac an latha, which literally means 'poop of the day' but is used as a slang term for 'rubbish' or 'nonsense'.
- Despite its vulgarity, the word appears in traditional Gaelic folklore and satirical poetry to mock the humility or low status of a character.
Examples in context
- Tha an cat a' dèanamh cac.The cat is making a poo.
Example conversation
Isla and Hamish are cleaning a messy garden.
- IslaSeall air an cac seo, a Hamish!Look at this shit, Hamish!
- HamishOh, tha e uaine.Oh, it is green.
- IslaA bheil e bho an madainn?Is it from the morning?
- HamishChan eil fios agam.I don't know.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cac, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
