Scotch
Meaning
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- The Scots language.
- The Scottish dialect of English.
- The people of Scotland.
- (informal) The opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.
Synonyms
Scotch malt whisky
Scotish
Scotch whiskey
Scotch malt whiskey
Scot’s
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/skɒt͡ʃ/
Etymology
Contraction of Scottish. The chess opening is supposedly after its having been played in a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England.
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