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Scotch

 
Dictionary: Scotch   (skŏch) pronunciation
n.
  1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Scotland.
  2. Scots.
  3. Scotch whisky.
adj.
  1. Scottish. See Usage Note at Scottish.
  2. Offensive. Frugal with one's money.

[Contraction of SCOTTISH.]


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adjective

    Careful in the use of material resources: canny, chary, economical, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, sparing, thrifty. See careful/careless, save/waste.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
  Synonyms: Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky


The adjective Scotch has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
  Synonyms: Scots, Scottish
  Pertains to noun: Scotland (meaning #1)


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Scotch may refer to:

General

  • Scotch (adjective), a largely obsolescent adjective meaning having to do with Scotland and sometimes considered pejorative unless related to food or drink.

Food and drink

  • Scotch whisky, a whisky made in Scotland, commonly abbreviated as "Scotch"
  • Scotch Beef, beef from suckler cattle that has been born, raised and slaughtered in Scotland under the Quality Meat Scotland assurance scheme. Has EU Protected Geogragraphical Indication Status
  • Scotch pancake, a small, often buttered, sweet pancake served as a teatime dessert
  • Scotch egg, a hard boiled egg served wrapped in sausage meat, then dipped in breadcrumbs, and fried
  • Butterscotch, a kind of hard toffee
  • Scotch Ale, a type of strong ale found in Scotland and North East England
  • Scotch Broth, a soup made with mutton, barley, leeks, peas, carrots and swedes (rutabagas)

Locations

  • Scotch Corner, a junction of the A1 road and the A66 road in North Yorkshire, England
  • Scotch College, the name of private schools associated with the Presbyterian Church and/or the Uniting Church, in Australia

Games

Materials and goods

  • Scotch Tape, a commercial brand name for a type of adhesive tape made by 3M
  • Scotch, a brand name used by 3M until 1996 for recordable media such as audio cassettes and video cassettes
  • Scotches, wedges used to prevent railway vehicles moving
  • Scotch key, pins inserted into holes drilled axially to fix an item such as a gear onto a shaft

Music

  • Scotch (band), an Italian disco/pop group during the 1980s, consisting of members Vince Lancini and Franz Felleti. Memorable hits include "Disco Band" and "Delirio Mind"

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