A person born in or native to Scotland.
scot
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for scot.
Editorial note
At least this has enabled some regional TLDs to finally be approved that should've been years ago (.scot,.wales/.cymru, etc.).
Quick take
A person born in or native to Scotland.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of scot gathered in one view.
A surname
A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for scot.
noun
A person born in or native to Scotland.
noun
A surname
noun
A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.
noun
(UK, historical) A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.
Example sentences
At least this has enabled some regional TLDs to finally be approved that should've been years ago (.scot,.wales/.cymru, etc.).
The investors don't get off scot-free; if the company tanks because of sexual harassment, their investment fails.
Lenovo which actually facilitated breaking ssl security on all of their customer computers is going to get away scot-free?
The taxpayer ends up paying, and the individual who incurred the liability gets off scot free.
Hah, I think if you put /scot at the end of your sentence, I wouldn't have thought twice.
I'm a Scot and as a child was brought up, until around ten years old, in rural north east Scotland.
Sounds like a lot of intermediary victims whose computers and unsecured WiFi networks are going to get disabled while the crackers get off scot-free.
Right now, they can fund frat boys and while the frat boys get sued for sexual harassment or domestic abuse, the investors are scot-free.
Mengele was actually pursued, but Shiro Ishii is (in)famous precisely for getting away scot-free in the most nonchalant manner possible: simply by releasing the data.
He was eventually acquitted of all charges and walked away scot-free.
All of Enderverse by Orson Scot Card is simply excellent.
If you move to China and get backing from the Chinese government, then yes, you can hack into US computers and get away with it scot-free.
Quote examples
Or "scoter", another duck; sounds like "spotter" and could be used as "scot it" which also sounds like "[he]'s got it".
Proper noun examples
Does being Irish/Scot earn me a little leeway?
My dad is an avid sailor, with a lake-sailing boat in the backyard (Flying Scot) who invites me to multi-day trips on the North Carolina coast on a cruiser he rents.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use scot in a sentence?
At least this has enabled some regional TLDs to finally be approved that should've been years ago (.scot,.wales/.cymru, etc.).
What does scot mean?
A person born in or native to Scotland.
What part of speech is scot?
scot is commonly used as noun.