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- Scotch⇄adj. 1. of or having to do with Scotland, its people, or their language; Scottish.
2. (Informal.) stingy; mean; parsimonious. - scotch⇄noun 1. a cut; score; gash.
2. a line drawn on the ground, as in hopscotch.
3. a block placed under a wheel, log, or other round object, to prevent moving or slipping. - Scotch⇄noun 1. the people of Scotland as a group.
2. English as it is spoken by the people of Scotland; Scottish.
3. Scotch whisky.
4. a dry snuff.
5. a style of modern printing type developed by Scottish type founders in the 1700's. - Scotch⇄Scotch, adjective, noun.
- scotch⇄scotch, verb, noun.
- scotch⇄v.t. 1a. to make (something thought of as dangerous) harmless for a time.
Ex. We have scotched the snake, not killed it (Shakespeare).
(SYN) disable, cripple.
b. to stamp on or stamp out (something dangerous); crush.
Ex. to scot