Scotch

What does SCOTCH mean?

1. noun

   a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

2. noun

   whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

3. verb

   hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

   “What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”

4. verb

   make a small cut or score into

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.