Meaning of Scotchka | Babel Free

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—”

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