English Explanatory Dictionary

stramash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tumult or disturbance.
verb
  1. To make a noise, to cause an uproar, to cause a disturbance
  2. To strike, beat, or bang; to break; to destroy.

Pronunciation

/stɹəˈmæʃ/

Word forms

stramash stramashes stramashing stramashed

Etymology

Compare Scots stramash. Possibly related to Hindi तमाशा (tamāśā) or Italian stramazzone, although the OED rules out the latter connection (to Italian) and suggests a relationship to English smash.

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