Scotch
Scotch
adjective
adjective
- old-fashioned term for Scottish
(旧)。 同Scottish
- short for Scotch whisky
Scotch whisky 的简称 - [as plural noun](the Scotch)(dated)the people of Scotland
(旧)苏格兰人 - [mass noun](dated)the form of English spoken in Scotland
(旧)苏格兰英语
- late 16th cent.: contraction of Scottish
- The use of Scotch to mean ‘of or relating to Scotland or its people’ is disliked by Scottish people and is now uncommon in modern English. It survives in a number of fixed expressions, such as Scotch egg and Scotch whiskyFor more details, see usage at Scottish
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