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Scotch.

The Scots language.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/skɒt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/skɑt͡ʃ/General-American

  1. The Scots language.

    dated

  2. The Scottish dialect of English.

    dated

  3. The people of Scotland.

    dated

  4. The opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *Scoche (attested in Scocheman, whence Scotchman), a contraction of Scottisch, whence Scottish. The chess opening is supposedly named after a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England. Doublet of Scottish, Scots, and schottische.

noun/skɒt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/skɑt͡ʃ/General-American

  1. Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.

    uncountable
    Paul has drunk a lot of Scotch.

  2. Any variety of Scotch.

    countable
    My favorite Scotches are Glenlivet and Laphroaig.

  3. A glass of Scotch.

    countable
    Gimme a Scotch.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *Scoche (attested in Scocheman, whence Scotchman), a contraction of Scottisch, whence Scottish. The chess opening is supposedly named after a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England. Doublet of Scottish, Scots, and schottische.

adj/skɒt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/skɑt͡ʃ/General-American

  1. Of or from Scotland; Scottish.

    dated · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *Scoche (attested in Scocheman, whence Scotchman), a contraction of Scottisch, whence Scottish. The chess opening is supposedly named after a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England. Doublet of Scottish, Scots, and schottische.

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