scotch 

A lovely brown whisky drink from Scotland. Must be distilled to certain standards to be called Scotch. Also certain other things from Scotland are called Scotch (Scotch pies, etc). It's spelt WHISKY not WHISKEY. Irish and American whiskey is spelt WHISKEY whereas Scotch and Canadian whisky is spelt WHISKY. Scotch as a term to refer to people from Scotland is too old school and many Scots find it offensive.

Me and my boy Johhnie Mac drank a bottle of scotch after a night at the bar and were rightly drunk.

"Scotch, scotch, scotch, I love scotch." Ron Burgundy

scotch by A Scottish drinker. (One of millions) April 19, 2005

scotch 

An archaic word occasionally mis-used to describe people, places and things from Scotland. This use of 'Scotch' is actively disliked by people from Scotland itself. Scottish or Scots should be used instead, with the exception of a few ingrained words or phrases, most notably in the case of certain food and drink items.

Acceptable: Scotch Broth, Scotch Beef, Scotch (Whisky.)

Not Acceptable: "Hey dude, are you Scotch!? We visited an awesome Scotch castle when we were on vacation!"

scotch by Struan January 1, 2006

scotch 

the drink of gods like ron burgandy

i love scotch, scotch, scotch there it goes down down into my belly.

scotch by billy bob brown May 11, 2006

scotch 

Most definitely does not mean 'Scottish' when describing people. It is often used to describe liquor, eggs and beef among other things.

Those who call Scottish people 'Scotch' are often corrected with a polite saying-so, or a "Fuck off, you stupid American bastard!", depending on how much Scotch the Scottish person has recently imbibed.

Stereotypical American - "Hey you're Scotch! Isn't Scotland in England?"

Drunken Scot - "Fuck off, you stupid American bastard!"

scotch by bluntpencil2001 April 25, 2005

scotch 

this is addressed to the retard who wrote the first definition..scotch is a type of liquor...a person from scotland would be a scot or scotsman

scotch by Anonymous March 7, 2003

scotch 

There seems to be some international controversy over the definition of the word 'scotch'. Which is quite cool, I suppose - in a way. I'm a Scottish girlie and am sick of being labelled 'Scotch' - as are many Scots. I wouldn't class anyone who called us Scotch as stupid, but it is fucking annoying. SO! Here's a proper dictionary definition. Imagine people having put so much thought into this kind o pechang... Ok - "

*** adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'" syn: Scots, Scottish, Scotch
*** adj 2: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally" syn: economical, frugal, sparing, stinting
*** n 1: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) syn: score
*** n2: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still syn: Scotch, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky
*** v 1: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" syn: thwart, queer, spoil, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
*** 2: make a small cut or score into"

"Am nae Scotch an a dinna drink scotch bit a wee plate o haggis neeps an totties is a right guid supper noo an agen." Source of definition: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University ...USA

scotch by FoS October 5, 2005

Scotch 

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.

Scotch by ScooterMcBean January 25, 2011