scotch
noun
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L327269 on Wikidata ↗verb
- ruin, rule out
adjective
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L340179 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /skɒt͡ʃ/ / /skɑt͡ʃ/
adj
Etymology: Contraction of Scottish. The chess opening is supposedly named after a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England.
- Of or from Scotland; Scottish.
“Behind all his assumed unsocialism there lay a true warm heart; nor could anything be kindlier than the welcome which, whenever they did come to him, any of his Scotch relatives received.”
“our landlord informed us, with a sort of apologetic tone, that there was a Scotch gentleman to dine with us.”
name
Etymology: Contraction of Scottish. The chess opening is supposedly named after a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England.
- The Scots language.
“But Rob was just saying what a shame it was that folk should be shamed nowadays to speak Scotch – or they called it Scots if they did, the split-tongued sourocks!”
- The Scottish dialect of English.
- The people of Scotland.
“The Scotch are a hardy bunch.”
- The opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.
“Karpov played the Scotch against Anand.”
noun
Etymology: Contraction of Scottish. The chess opening is supposedly named after a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England.
- Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
“Paul has drunk a lot of Scotch.”
- Any variety of Scotch.
“My favorite Scotches are Glenlivet and Laphroaig.”
- A glass of Scotch.
“Gimme a Scotch.”
verb
Etymology: From 3M's Scotch tape.
- To rape.