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scotch woodcock

scotch wood·cock
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skoch woo d-kok]
    • /skɒtʃ ˈwʊdˌkɒk/
    • /skɒtʃ ˈwʊdkɔk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skoch woo d-kok]
    • /skɒtʃ ˈwʊdˌkɒk/

Definitions of scotch woodcock words

  • noun scotch woodcock toast spread with anchovy paste and topped with loosely scrambled eggs. 1
  • noun scotch woodcock hot toast spread with anchovies or anchovy paste and topped with creamy scrambled eggs 0
  • noun scotch woodcock eggs cooked and served on toast or crackers spread with anchovies or anchovy paste 0

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Origin of scotch woodcock

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Scotch woodcock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scotch woodcock popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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