Scotch woodcock

noun

: buttered toast spread with anchovy paste and scrambled egg

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scotch woodcock was in 1836

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“Scotch woodcock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch%20woodcock. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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