Scotch, Scot, Scotsman

Scotch, Scot, Scotsman
Scotch is commonly used to refer to (1) the people of Scotland, but this application is correctly used only with a preceding the (the Scotch, the Scotch people); (2) whisky distilled in Scotland from malted barley; (3) any of several English dialects spoken in Scotland. Scot, Scotsman, and Scotsmen are the terms preferred in Scotland; Scotchman is considered incorrect and offensive there. Scots and the Scotch are widely used plural forms. Scot is not an adjective; Scottish and Scots are preferred adjectives, but Scotch is entrenched in such terms as "Scotch whisky" and "Scotch broth."

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  • Scotch|man — «SKOCH muhn», noun, plural men. a person born or living in Scotland; Scotsman. Usage Scotchman, Scotsman, Scot. In Scotland, Scotsman is the preferred and current form; Scot is an occasiona …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Scot — Scot1 [skät] n. [< ME Scottes, pl. < OE Scottas < LL Scoti, a people in N Britain, prob. < OIr Scuit, the Irish, pl. of Scot] 1. a member of a Gaelic people of northern Ireland that migrated to Scotland in the 5th cent. A.D. 2. a… …   English World dictionary

  • Scotsman — /skots meuhn/, n., pl. Scotsmen. a person, esp. a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot. [1325 75; ME. See SCOTS, MAN] Usage. See Scotch. * * * …   Universalium

  • Scotsman — Scots•man [[t]ˈskɒts mən[/t]] n. pl. men peo a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot • Etymology: 1325–75 usage: See Scotch …   From formal English to slang

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