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Scots, Scottish, and Scotch may each be defined (as an adjective) as 'of or relating to Scotland or its people,' and defined (as a noun) as 'the Scots language.' However, some uses are more common than others.
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: scottish. 2. : inclined to frugality. Scotch. 2 of 7. noun...
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: scottish. 2. : inclined to frugality. Scotch. 2 of 7. noun (1) 1. : scots. 2. plural in construction : the people of Scotland. 3. often not capitalized : whiskey distilled in Scotland especially from malted barley. called also Scotch whisky. Scotch. 3 of 7. trademark. used for adhesive tape. scotch. 4 of 7. verb (1) ˈskäch.
Scotch is an adjective in English, meaning "of or from Scotland ". Many Scots dislike the term Scotch and some consider it offensive. The modern usage in Scotland is Scottish or Scots, and the word Scotch is now only applied to specific products, mostly food or drink, such as Scotch whisky, Scotch pie and Scotch broth. [1][2]
Scotch. noun [ C or U ] uk / skɒtʃ / us / skɑːtʃ /. a type of whisky (= a strong alcoholic drink) made in Scotland: a bottle of Scotch. I'll have a Scotch (= a glass of Scotch). Compare. malt whisky UK. whisky UK.
The noun Scotch means whisky, and the noun Scots refers to a language spoken in Scotland, closely related to English. A person who comes from Scotland is a Scot : The Scots won their match against England.
The related adjectives are scottish or, less commonly, scots. scotch as a noun or adjective is objected to except when used of whisky and in established phrases like Scotch egg and Scotch pine. In the United States, scotch is often used where the Scots themselves, or some Americans of Scottish descent, would prefer scottish or scots .
There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Scotch, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Scotch has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
