scotch

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English scocchen (to cut), perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher (to notch), from es- (intensive prefix) (from Latin ex-) + Old French coche (notch). Not related to Scotch.

Noun

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scotch (plural scotches)

  1. A surface cut or abrasion.
  2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
  3. A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
    a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground
    • 1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, chapter 4, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. [], →OCLC:
      He was like the scotch in the smooth, happy machinery of the home. And he was always aware of this fall of silence on his entry, the shutting off of life, the unwelcome.
    • 1952 April, C. R. Clinker and Gordon Biddle, “Swannington and Ticknall Today”, in Railway Magazine, pages 264-265:
      In December, 1949, the Ashby to Worthington section of the former Midland Railway Ashby branch was divided into two portions by the insertion of a scotch block at Ticknall Siding, which requires both the tablet from Worthington and wooden staff from Ashby to unlock it and permit through working.
    • 1964 November, “"Cartic 4"—BR's new two-tier car-carrier”, in Modern Railways, page 324:
      The cars are positioned and secured solely by simple scotches pegged into the decking of the vehicle and easily movable; [...].
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Verb

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scotch (third-person singular simple present scotches, present participle scotching, simple past and past participle scotched)

  1. (transitive) To cut or score; to wound superficially.
  2. (transitive) To prevent (something) from being successful.
    Synonyms: foil, put the kibosh on, thwart
    The rain scotched his plans of going to the beach.
  3. (transitive) To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
    The prime minister scotched rumors of his resignation.
    • 2023 August 23, Rory Carroll, “Files reveal terms ministers were warned not to use in Northern Ireland”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      Other declassified files from the 1960s show that the Northern Ireland government discussed a proposed tunnel to Scotland. Several district councils and a US firm, Technical Studies Inc, championed the idea, but Stormont officials scotched it as impractical and too expensive.
  4. (transitive) To block a wheel or other round object.
    Synonyms: chock, block
    The workers stopped the rig on an incline and scotched the wheels.
  5. (transitive) To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
  6. (transitive, textile manufacturing) To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
    Yarn is scotched immediately after it has been dried and while it is still warm. [2]
  7. (transitive, obsolete) To clothe or cover up.
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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scotch (comparative more scotch, superlative most scotch)

  1. Alternative form of Scotch (Scottish)

Noun

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scotch (countable and uncountable, plural scotches)

  1. Alternative form of Scotch (whisky)

Etymology 3

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From 3M's Scotch tape.

Noun

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scotch (uncountable)

  1. Scotch tape

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scotch (third-person singular simple present scotches, present participle scotching, simple past and past participle scotched)

  1. (transitive, Australian rhyming slang) To rape.

French

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English scotch.

Noun

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scotch m (plural scotchs)

  1. scotch (whisky)

Etymology 2

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From 3M's Scotch tape. Genericized trademark.

Noun

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scotch m (uncountable)

  1. Scotch tape, sticky tape
    Synonyms: (Belgium) papier collant, ruban adhésif
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Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English scotch.

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scotch m (invariable)

  1. scotch (whiskey)
  2. adhesive tape
    Synonym: nastro adesivo

Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English scotch.

Noun

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scotch n (uncountable)

  1. scotch tape

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