Scotch

Meanings

Noun

• The people of Scotland.
• Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
• Any variety of Scotch.
• A glass of Scotch.

Proper Noun

• The Scottish dialect of English, or the Scots language.
• The opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.

Adjective

• Of or from Scotland; Scottish.

Related

Similar words

• Scots, Scottish
• malt, malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch whisky
• Scots, Scots English, Scottish
• Scottish
• Scots

Origin

• Contraction of Scottish.
• The chess opening is supposedly after its having been played in a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England.