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Scotchman

American  
[skoch-muhn] / ˈskɒtʃ mən /

noun

plural

Scotchmen
  1. Sometimes Offensive. Scotsman.

  2. (lowercase) lingcod.


Scotchman British  
/ ˈskɒtʃmən /

noun

  1. (regarded as bad usage by the Scots) another word for Scotsman

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Commonly Confused

See Scotch.

Etymology

Origin of Scotchman

First recorded in 1560–70; Scotch + -man

Example Sentences

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Ringo follows with, “Meanwhile, high in the Swiss Alps, two elderly Scotchmen munch on a rare cheese.”

From Salon

Scotchman won a four-man sprint to take the overall lead going into Monday’s second stage.

From Reuters

For more than a decade, Friends of the Scotchman Peaks built support in Idaho and Montana for a the creation of an 88,000-acre wilderness area spanning Idaho and Montana.

From Washington Times

The funeral ceremony for the men will take place at 16:00 BST at The Field on Scotchman Road in Bradford.

From BBC

"I feel like I'm an adopted Scotchman now. "The fans come up to me and say a lot of good things about what I've done with Ricky, bringing him back to the world titles.

From BBC