Scotch (disambiguation)
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General
- Scotch (adjective), a largely obsolescent adjective meaning having to do with Scotland and usually now considered pejorative unless related to food or drink.
The terms Scottish, Scot, Scots, and Scotch are all variants of the same word. They have had different histories, however, and in modern English they have developed different uses and connotations. The normal everyday word used to mean "of or relating to Scotland or its people" is Scottish, as in Scottish people; Scottish hills; Scottish Gaelic; or "she is English, not Scottish". The normal, neutral word for 'a person from Scotland' is Scot, along with Scotsman, Scotswoman, and the plural form the Scots (or, less commonly, the Scottish).
Food and drink
- Scotch whiskyScotch whiskyScotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland.Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whisky, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky , Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, and Blended Scotch Whisky.All Scotch whisky must be aged in oak barrels for at least three...
, a whisky made in Scotland, which outside Scotland is commonly abbreviated as "Scotch" - Scotch Beef, beef from suckler cattle that has been born, raised and slaughtered in Scotland under the Quality Meat Scotland assurance scheme. Has EU Protected Geographical StatusProtected Geographical StatusProtected Geographical Status is a legal framework defined in European Union law to protect the names of regional foods. Protected Designation of Origin , Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed are distinct regimes of geographical indications within the framework...
- Scotch pancake, a small, often buttered, sweet pancakePancakeA pancake is a thin, flat, round cake prepared from a batter, and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Most pancakes are quick breads; some use a yeast-raised or fermented batter. Most pancakes are cooked one side on a griddle and flipped partway through to cook the other side...
served as a teatime dessert - Scotch eggScotch eggA Scotch egg consists of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in a sausage meat mixture, coated in breadcrumbs or rolled oats, and deep-fried...
, a hard boiled egg served wrapped in sausage meat, then dipped in breadcrumbs, and fried - Scotch ale, a type of strong ale found in Scotland and North East England
- Scotch brothScotch brothScotch broth is a filling soup, originating in Scotland but now obtainable worldwide. The principal ingredients are usually barley, stewing or braising cuts of lamb or mutton , and root vegetables such as carrots, turnips or swedes. Greens, particularly cabbage and leeks, can also be added, usually...
, a soup made with mutton, barley, leeks, peas, carrots and swedes (rutabagas) - Scotch pieScotch pieA Scotch pie is a small, double-crust meat pie filled with minced mutton or other meat. It may also be known as a shell pie or a mince pie to differentiate it from other varieties of savoury pie, such as the steak pie, steak-and-kidney pie, steak-and-tattie pie, and so forth...
, a small, double-crust meat pie filled with minced beef and suet or other vegetable matter wheat, soya, barley. It is more commonly known as the "mince pie".
Schools
- Scotch College (disambiguation) (colloquially simply "Scotch"), the name of private schools associated with the Presbyterian Church and/or the Uniting Church, in Australia
Locations
- Scotch CornerScotch CornerScotch Corner is an important junction of the A1 and A66 trunk roads near Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It has been described as "the modern gateway to Cumbria, the North East and Scotland".-Geography:...
, a junction of the A1 road and the A66 road in North Yorkshire, England
Materials and goods
- Scotch TapeScotch TapeScotch Tape is a brand name used for certain pressure sensitive tapes manufactured by 3M as part of the company's Scotch brand.- History :The precursor to the current tapes was developed in the 1930s in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Richard Drew to seal a then-new transparent material known as...
, a commercial brand name for a type of adhesive tape made by 3M - Scotch, a brand name used by 3M until 1996 for recordable media such as audio cassettes and video cassettes
- Scotches, wedges used to prevent railway vehicles moving
- Scotch key, pins inserted into holes drilled axially to fix an item such as a gear onto a shaft
- Scotch gaugeScotch gaugeScotch gauge was the name given to a track gauge, that was adopted by early 19th century railways mainly in the Lanarkshire area of Scotland. It differed from the gauge of that was used on some early lines in England; and from the standard gauge of...
a medium gauge of railway used in Scotland and Japan
Music
- Scotch (band)Scotch (band)-Biography:The group was created by Manlio Cangelli , then were added Vince Lancini and Fabio Margutti , joined by Franz Rome for the second album Pictures Of Old Days.The band had numerous hits, starting with the worldwide known "Penguin invasion", "Disco Band", then "Delirio Mind" and "Take...
, an Italian disco/pop group during the 1980s, consisting of members Vince Lancini and Franz Felleti. Memorable hits include "Disco Band" and "Delirio Mind"
- Scotch (Russian band), Russian melodic metalcore band since 2002, having released 2 LP albums "Убить Келли (2006)" (Kill Kelly) and "Не может длиться вечно (2008)" (Can't last forever)