custron

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noun

A kitchen-worker, a scullion; any worthless person.

OriginMiddle English quistroun ← Old French coistron ← Late Latin cocistrōnem →
First used 14th–17th c.Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nouncustron (plural custrons)

plural custrons

  1. obsoleteA kitchen-worker, a scullion; any worthless person.First known use 14th–17th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blatherskitecarriondoinkdouchebagfritlaggeekgood-for-naughtgood-for-nothinggooeylosernobodyno-goodnowmunpelfpunktwerpwarbzerozobzod

Origin

  1. Late Latincocistrōnem
  2. Old Frenchcoistron
  3. Middle Englishquistroun
  4. Englishcustron

From Middle English quistroun et al., from Old French coistron, quistron et al., from Late Latin cocistrōnem, accusative of cocistro.

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APA

custron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/custron

MLA

“custron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/custron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “custron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/custron.

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