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takno
on March 24, 2016
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What is a scotchman? My best guess is somebody made of sticky tape
coldtea
on March 24, 2016
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Well, "Scotch is an adjective meaning "of Scotland" according to Wikipedia.
And Scotch tape was named after the Scots (and features a tartan design).
takno
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Hmm. Take it from a resident of Scotland, the words are Scot and Scottish. Scotch is whisky or tape, and when it is applied to people is likely to result in contempt at best
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