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Scotch terrier
Scotch verdict
Scotch whiskey
Scotch woodcock
Scotchman
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Scotch

Scotch [ skoch ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1.  (plural Scotch·es) whiskey: whiskey produced in Scotland

2. language 
Same as  Scots




plural noun 
Definition:
 
offensive term: an offensive term for people who come from Scotland or who are of Scottish descent



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. offensive term: an offensive term meaning relating to Scotland, its people, or its culture

2. characteristic of Scotland: made in Scotland, or characteristic of a style prevalent in Scotland
Scotch broth

3. offensive term: an offensive term meaning regarded as unwilling to spend or give money

[Late 16th century. Contraction of Scottish]

Word Usage

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