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41. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (Mine is from the 1976 Edit.): Scotch adj. (contr. of

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 11:29 AM

Aug 2013

Scottish) adj. 1: Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, the Scotch, or Scots. 2: inclined
to frugality.

[I'll bet this second meaning was spread by the English, who, no doubt, think of themselves
as generous as opposed to the Scotch, who are supposed to be miserly. Even their language gives them
away!] ..............Syn: ... etc. ...

Whether you like it or not, the Englishman is as mixed as the English language is. Sorry, but this is
irrefutable history.

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Do the English think of themselves as God's blessing to mankind? I ask this question because [View all] Cal33 Aug 2013 OP

Possibly; but so do many Americans. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2013 #1

I am reminded of a scene in the movie, "The Man Who Would Be King", razorman Aug 2013 #31

That's quite a lot you've tried to infer from one sentence, with little context muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #2

+1 cyberswede Aug 2013 #4

"I notice that the only person going about ..." Absolutely right. n/t AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #6

From what I've read, the American congratulated "You Brits finally ... " It's in the first line of Cal33 Aug 2013 #10

If you read this somewhere, it would have been better to give us a link muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #11

I read this a month and a half ago. Can't remember the link. Sorry. But the implication of the Cal33 Aug 2013 #15

I think they are talking about the "British Isles." I, too, am a product of those British Isles, CTyankee Aug 2013 #17

I'm not sure who the 'they' you refer to are. muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #19

well, OK, whatever...my entire family line comes from the general area of the British Isles. CTyankee Aug 2013 #20

I'm sorry if you thought I was saying people ought not to use 'British' muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #22

I don't really want to be argumentative here...I just consider myself an American with CTyankee Aug 2013 #23

Why did you ask me "is that OK?"? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #25

Naw, I wasn't really being sarcastic with you...I think I'm just a little bored with this CTyankee Aug 2013 #36

How about calling yourself American? Cal33 Aug 2013 #37

Of course, it's my nationality! I meant to say my forebears are all from the British Isles... CTyankee Aug 2013 #39

This. kiva Aug 2013 #27

You mean the same way the South is shit on here? NightWatcher Aug 2013 #3

More like, if a Brit referred to an Alabaman as a "Yankee" eShirl Aug 2013 #33

Scotch is a drink... truebrit71 Aug 2013 #5

Ha! babylonsister Aug 2013 #28

Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (Mine is from the 1976 Edit.): Scotch adj. (contr. of Cal33 Aug 2013 #41

Sorry matey, but I was born and raised there... truebrit71 Aug 2013 #42

Webster's is an American Dictionary. How about looking up your Oxford English Dictionary? Cal33 Aug 2013 #44

Sure; they give an essay on it: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #45

It is an essay, indeed! And a long one! Many thanks for your time and effort in Cal33 Aug 2013 #46

Don't worry - I have online access through my library muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #49

Andy Murray is a Scot, not English LittleBlue Aug 2013 #7

Pure ? No. But... aquart Aug 2013 #8

Because they ARE God's blessing to the world (and my ancestors.) Shrike47 Aug 2013 #9

I suspect... Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #12

They always have. RB TexLa Aug 2013 #13

When one of my friends has a few drinks, he becomes an insufferable WASP chauvanist ass Populist_Prole Aug 2013 #14

If he's English he's probably a mix of Viking, Roman, Pict, Gaul, The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2013 #34

I find the Swiss really cheesy olddots Aug 2013 #16

First, it's Scots. And secondly, it's not about "colonials" or purity, Codeine Aug 2013 #18

Yes, a separate entity, and that in spite of the fact that the English have been trying Cal33 Aug 2013 #21

I really don't think you know enough about this to throw generalisations around like that muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #24

lol How dare those filthy cockneys Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2013 #29

You should probably get fewer of your ideas from television and film. nt Codeine Aug 2013 #30

WTF are you talking about? mr blur Aug 2013 #38

Grown-ups like you? Cal33 Aug 2013 #40

kick Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #26

my mum was a Brit and I lived in England growing up Skittles Aug 2013 #32

Congrats on your Views, Replies, and Recs for this. I'm envious. n/t UTUSN Aug 2013 #35

Scotch is whisky. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #43

Even by the standards of blinkered exceptionalists this thread is comedy gold. Posteritatis Aug 2013 #47

I just love comedy. Don't we all? Cal33 Aug 2013 #48