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1. a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently in Scotland and parts of England.2. a cocktail made by pouring Scotch whisky over finely crushed ice.[1655-65]
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Scotch mist — Scotch Scotch, a. [Cf. {Scottish}.] Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish. [1913 Webster] {Scotch broom} (Bot.), the {Cytisus scoparius}. See {Broom}. {Scotch dipper}, or {Scotch duck} (Zo[ o]l.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scotch mist — The phrase Scotch mist is used humorously to refer to something that is hard to find or doesn t exist something imagined … The small dictionary of idiomes
Scotch Mist — is:*The term given to a light, steady drizzle, the name being typical of the Scottish penchant for understatement *The name of episode 1.5 of the 2004 Channel 4 series Garth Marenghi s Darkplace *The name of a webcast by the British alternative… … Wikipedia
scotch mist — noun Usage: usually capitalized S 1. : a dense mist mixed with drizzle 2. : wood bedstraw • scotch misty ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective, usually capitalized S * * * 1. a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently … Useful english dictionary
Scotch mist — noun see wood bedstraw * * * 1. a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently in Scotland and parts of England. 2. a cocktail made by pouring Scotch whisky over finely crushed ice. [1655 65] * * * Scotch mist 1. A thick wetting… … Useful english dictionary
Scotch mist — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms Scotch mist : singular Scotch mist plural Scotch mists British light rain together with mist … English dictionary
scotch mist — Cockney Rhyming Slang Pissed (drunk) e was completely scotch mist last night … English dialects glossary
Scotch mist — 1. Rain. 2. Used sarcastically in numerous contexts when the person addressed appears to be unobservant. Thus a person searching for something which is under his nose will be told ♣ There it is, unless it s Scotch mist … A concise dictionary of English slang
Scotch mist — heavy mist or fog … English contemporary dictionary
Scotch mist — noun a thick drizzly mist of a kind common in the Scottish Highlands … English new terms dictionary
