Scotch hands

plural noun

: a pair of small paddles for working butter

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Scotch hands was in 1882

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“Scotch hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch%20hands. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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