Etymology
Origin of Scotty
Example Sentences
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Witness the private letters and memos of big time, Cold War-era reporters like the Times’s Scotty Reston, CBS’s Eric Sevareid and Chalmers Roberts of the Washington Post.
He brought with him a soundtrack of emerging reggae artists, including Desmond Dekker, the Slickers, Scotty, the Melodians and the Maytals.
"It is almost like Scotty has figured out one more thing every year and just keeps adding to his weaponry and his skill."
From BBC
In the Season 3 premiere of CBS’s Elsbeth, Colbert plays Scotty Bristol, a narcissistic late-night talk show host who becomes the episode’s murder victim — a role that feels especially meta given real-world developments.
From Salon
In the episode, Scotty Bristol is portrayed as a demanding, abrasive boss who alienates his writers.
From Salon
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