scot and lot

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [skot and lot]
- /skɒt ænd lɒt/
- /skɒt ənd lɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skot and lot]
- /skɒt ænd lɒt/

Definitions of scot and lot words

noun scot and lot British History. a municipal tax assessed proportionately upon the members of a community. 1
idioms scot and lot pay scot and lot, to pay in full; settle finally. 1
noun scot and lot a municipal tax paid by burgesses and others that came to be regarded as a qualification for the borough franchise in parliamentary elections (until the Reform Act of 1832) 0
noun scot and lot an old parish tax in Great Britain, assessed according to ability to pay 0
noun scot and lot in full 0

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Origin of scot and lot

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English, rhyming phrase; see scot, lot

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Parts of speech for Scot and lot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scot and lot popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scot and lot usage trend in Literature

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