Scotch
Of or from Scotland; ScottishOf or from Scotland; Scottish.
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» Tom took a sip of scotch.
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1 senses(dated, not comparable)Of or from Scotland; Scottish.
- avoiding waste
- of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
Examples
28 sentencesTom took a sip of scotch.
Tom poured himself another scotch.
deTom goss sich noch einen Scotch ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom took the bottle of Scotch from his briefcase and handed it to Mary.
deTom nahm die Flasche Scotch aus seiner Aktentasche und reichte sie Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Let's drink some Scotch.
deLaß uns Scotch trinken! — Waldelfe
Another Scotch and water, please.
ruЕще скотч и воду, пожалуйста. — o_my_gosh
Origin
From Middle English *Scoche (attested in Scocheman, whence Scotchman), a contraction of ScFrom 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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