Teculant 

Teculant is a word used to define a person who owns too many socks. The term teculant was originally used in times when the Romans transitioned from sandals to shoes. Socks were a highly fashionable piece of clothing and were often knitted from brightly coloured wool. Those who owned an over abundance of socks were seen as high class, spoilt or teculant.

Teculant can be used literally eg ‘how can you be so teculant when I can’t find a single pair of socks!!!’ Or metaphorically, “Wow, your new bag and shoes make you look so teculant!” In recent years the word has been abbreviated to ‘tec’and used in texting ‘OMG, ur TEC!”

Teculant by Auntygig May 13, 2018