Scotch, Scottish

Scotch, Scottish
اسْكُتْلَنْدِيّ (اسم، صِفَة)‏ \ Scotch, Scottish: (but only correct in a few special phrases): Scotch whisky. Scottish: of Scotland and its people. Scotsman, Scotswoman: sb. from Scotland.

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  • Scotch — Scotch, Scottish, Scots can all apply to what constitutes, belongs to, or derives from Scotland or its people.Scotch is most widely used outside Scotland, especially in the spoken language {the entire Scotch people} {the inconvenience of having… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Scotch (adjective) — Scotch is an obsolescent adjective meaning of Scotland . The modern usage in Scotland is Scottish or Scots, where the word Scotch is only applied to specific products, usually food or drink, such as scotch whisky, scotch pie, scotch broth or… …   Wikipedia

  • scotch-terrier — [ skɔtʃtɛrje ] n. m. • 1868; mot angl., de scotch « écossais » et terrier « terrier » ♦ Race de chien terrier, de taille moyenne, à poil dur et dru, originaire d Écosse. Des scotch terriers. « Paul Rab, avec “Ric et Rac”, avait lancé, avant… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • scottish-terrier — scotch terrier [ skɔtʃtɛrje ] n. m. • 1868; mot angl., de scotch « écossais » et terrier « terrier » ♦ Race de chien terrier, de taille moyenne, à poil dur et dru, originaire d Écosse. Des scotch terriers. « Paul Rab, avec “Ric et Rac”, avait… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Scotch whisky — is whisky made in Scotland. In Britain, the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified. In other English speaking countries, it is often referred to as Scotch .Scotch whisky is divided into four distinct categories:… …   Wikipedia

  • Scottish — Scotch, Scots, Scottish 1. The favoured terms are a Scot or Scotsman or Scotswoman for a person from Scotland, Scottish as the general adjective relating to Scotland, and Scots for any of the dialect forms of English spoken in (especially… …   Modern English usage

  • scottish-terrier, scottish-terriers ou scotch-terrier, scotch-terriers — ● scottish terrier, scottish terriers ou scotch terrier, scotch terriers nom masculin (anglais scottish terrier, terrier écossais) Race de chiens terriers, originaire d Écosse, à poils durs, ardents dans la chasse sous terre, utilisés aussi comme …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Scotch — Scotch, Scots, Scottish 1. The favoured terms are a Scot or Scotsman or Scotswoman for a person from Scotland, Scottish as the general adjective relating to Scotland, and Scots for any of the dialect forms of English spoken in (especially… …   Modern English usage

  • Scotch — (adj.) of Scotland, 1590s, contraction of SCOTTISH (Cf. Scottish). Disdained by the Scottish because of the many insulting and pejorative formations made from it by the English (e.g. Scotch attorney, a Jamaica term from 1864 for strangler vines) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Scotch — Scotch, a. [Cf. {Scottish}.] Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish. [1913 Webster] {Scotch broom} (Bot.), the {Cytisus scoparius}. See {Broom}. {Scotch dipper}, or {Scotch duck} (Zo[ o]l.), the bufflehead;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scotch broom — Scotch Scotch, a. [Cf. {Scottish}.] Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish. [1913 Webster] {Scotch broom} (Bot.), the {Cytisus scoparius}. See {Broom}. {Scotch dipper}, or {Scotch duck} (Zo[ o]l.), the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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