Meanings
nounScotch snap (plural Scotch snaps)
plural Scotch snaps · alternative Scots snap
- Synonym of Lombard rhythm.
Synonyms: Lombard rhythm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Lombard rhythm.
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Origin
From its use in Scottish dances such as the strathspey.
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Scotch snap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20snap
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“Scotch snap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20snap. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scotch snap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20snap.
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