Hyphenation
ScotchTurkish pronunciation
skäçSynonyms
scot,
scottish,
malt,
malt whiskey,
malt whisky,
scotch whiskey,
scotch whisky,
scots,
scots english,
scotch game,
foil,
put the kibosh on,
thwart,
chock,
blockPronunciation
/ˈskäʧ/ /ˈskɑːʧ/
Etymology
[ 'skäch ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Contraction of Scottish. The tape brand is supposedly after its cheapness (as the Scottish were stereotyped as cheap). The chess opening is supposedly after its having been played in a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England.