a. Pertaining to Scotland, its inhabitants, or its language; Scottish. (Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 1940 - 1957 eds.)
While it is grammatically correct to refer to a person of Scottish descent as "Scotch", the Scotch people are known to get worked-up into a frenzy at its utterance. Conversely, the Scotch people have no issue with their culinary or alcoholic creations being referred to as such. "Scotch" is the only term known to offend a people not normally prone to sensitivity toward politically correct language.
1. The Scotch (people) are a tight lot.
2. The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3-M) invented Scotch Tape.
3. The air was heavy with Scotch mist.
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A up-to-date version of "stitch this", shouted usually after a headbutt or punch or other offensive action.
To give something to someone that will need to be repaired using one of those medical scotch tape strips.
A state of mind induced by drinking copious quantites of scotch. Usually can be identified by a happy, mellow feeling at night and a dry mouth the next day.
Don't drive while scotched.
Why go to a bar and drink when you can sit home and get scotched?
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Scotch College, Melbourne, is Australia's best school in every worthwhile respect
He was a Scotch boy, so you know he is a good bloke
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An obscure fetish involving temporary body modifications using transparent package tape. ( i. e. Scotch tape)
"she's really into scotching, two roles of scotch tape and I can't tell who I'm with"
The correct word to use when describing a native of Scotland, whatever those natives themselves say.
"There are few more impressive sights than a Scotchman on the make" J M Barrie, who was, of course, Scotch
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