Etymology

might could

Today it means: might be able to (used to soften "could" or make it even more conditional) Full definition →

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In many Germanic languages and dialects modals can be stacked to combine their meanings; compare Scots micht cud.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.