where did the term "getting off scott free" come from?

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where did the term "getting off scott free" come from?

2007-04-23 05:24:47 · 1 answers · asked by knowssignlanguage 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations

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Scot is an old English word meaning a payment or a share of a reckoning so 'scot free' (Not Scott) means free from payment, penalty or loss. It's often used to describe someone who has been released after being arrested for a crime for which they are found not guilty..

2007-04-23 07:21:07 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋