Early 18th century; earliest use found in William King (1663–1712), writer. Alteration of Scotch collops with reinterpretation of the first element as a deverbal adjective referring to the way the meat is cut.
Definition of scotched collops in US English:
scotched collops
noun
US
= Scotch collops.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in William King (1663–1712), writer. Alteration of Scotch collops with reinterpretation of the first element as a deverbal adjective referring to the way the meat is cut.