Meaning of Scotchka | Babel Free
/skɒtʃkə/Definitions
A cocktail consisting of equal parts Scotch whisky and vodka.
countable, uncountable
Examples
“In that he samples a chemistry prof's drink, scotch with a vodka undertone, and proposes a new drink entirely: “Scotchka.””
“Not bad. Kind of scotchy, with a vodka undertone. Why don't you market it? Call it “Scotchka.” Well, I've got a lot of work to do—”
“They asked me what kind of Scotch I used and how much I had put in the drink. I said just a jigger and the Scotch was a well-known brand. But the complaints got louder. Then I checked on the carafe of water. I had been pouring vodka instead of water. What they were drinking was Scotch and vodka, or Scotchka.”
“If you've been to a screening, then you know about the spoons, the games of catch, the tuxes, the scotchka, “Hi, Denny,” and when it's appropriate to break into the Full House theme or bellow “focus/unfocus!” and “Go! Go! Go! Go!””
“Lisa gets Johnny drunk on a peculiar mixture of vodka and whiskey (which Room fans have christened the Scotchka) in order to accuse him of hitting her”
“We're talking about the right kind of cult, where people get to maintain their status as thinking individuals but also have the opportunity to spend a few days every year dressing like aliens, drinking scotchka, or […]”
“He objects that he does not drink, showing himself once again to be a sensible guy. Lisa insists, however, and after a few drinks of scotchka (a curious mix of scotch and vodka), Johnny is quite drunk—”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.