Scotch Very Common

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

"The carpenter carefully filed a scotch into the wood before marking it as complete on his tally sheet."

whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

"After years of trying different blends, he finally settled on a single malt scotch to celebrate his promotion."

A surface cut or abrasion.

"The scotch at the pub were all cheering loudly for their team's victory."

Alternative form of Scotch (“whisky”)

Scotch tape

The people of Scotland.

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"

"foil your opponent"

make a small cut or score into

"The tailor used a sharp blade to scotch a line across the fabric before cutting along it."

To cut or score; to wound superficially.

To rape.

of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

"Scots Gaelic"

"the Scots community in New York"

"`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"

"`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"

avoiding waste

"an economical meal"

"an economical shopper"

"a frugal farmer"

"a frugal lunch"

"a sparing father and a spending son"

"sparing in their use of heat and light"

"stinting in bestowing gifts"

"thrifty because they remember the great Depression"

"`scotch' is used only informally"

Alternative form of Scotch (“Scottish”)

"The team celebrated their victory by singing a traditional scotch song around the campfire."

Of or from Scotland; Scottish.

The Scottish dialect of English, or the Scots language.

"When I first arrived in Edinburgh, my host kindly taught me a few phrases in scotch so I could order food at the local markets."