Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To strike, beat, or bang; break; destroy.
- noun A tumult; fray; light; struggle; row; disturbance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Scot. & Prov. Eng. A turmoil; a broil; a fray; a fight.
- transitive verb Scot. & Prov. Eng. To strike, beat, or bang; to break; to destroy.
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Examples
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Seaforth profited by the confusion to take the delinquent who had caused this "stramash" by the arm, and to lead him to the lawn, where he had a word or two for his private ear.
Humorous Ghost Stories Dorothy Scarborough 1906
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It must be a mark of how I've managed to cut down on my interwebs time-wasting that until yesterday I was completely unaware of the big online stramash that this was born out of.
Archive 2009-03-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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"When a penalty kick is saved and the ball rebounds off the goalkeeper and back into play there is often something of a stramash in the penalty area, and yet despite the melee I dont think I've ever seen a referee immediately award another penalty as a result of further foul play," writes James Crane.
The most drawtastic day in football history | The Knowledge 2011
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It must be a mark of how I've managed to cut down on my interwebs time-wasting that until yesterday I was completely unaware of the big online stramash that this was born out of.
Verb Noire Hal Duncan 2009
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I remain unpersuaded that there's much point to the Chilcot Inquiry and the stramash over Lord Goldsmith's interpretation of the
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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I remain unpersuaded that there's much point to the Chilcot Inquiry and the stramash over Lord Goldsmith's interpretation of the legal case for toppling Saddam does little to change that.
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I remain unpersuaded that there's much point to the Chilcot Inquiry and the stramash over Lord Goldsmith's interpretation of the legal case for toppling Saddam does little to change that.
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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"Yon wee stramash didna do it any good," he admitted, massaging the shoulder with his free hand.
Sick Cycle Carousel 2010
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I remain unpersuaded that there's much point to the Chilcot Inquiry and the stramash over Lord Goldsmith's interpretation of the legal case for toppling Saddam does little to change that.
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I remain unpersuaded that there's much point to the Chilcot Inquiry and the stramash over Lord Goldsmith's interpretation of the legal case for toppling Saddam does little to change that.
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
whichbe commented on the word stramash
Disturbance, racket; crash, smashup.
May 13, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word stramash
Is this of Gaelic origin, perchance? I always think of it that way (perhaps because it sounds Scottish) but never bothered to find out.
Edit: Google dictionary says origin unknown. *bummed out*
August 14, 2008
reesetee commented on the word stramash
The few dictionaries I checked give the origin as "Scot. & Prov. Eng."
I don't think I'd like the word as much if it were pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable. :-)
August 14, 2008
yarb commented on the word stramash
I know it as a Scots word. Certainly if you hear someone using this word it's a safe bet they're Scottish. Often used to refer to a frenetic situation on the football field, e.g. 'There's a right old stramash in the box, and it squirts out to McSporran and the wee man just picks hs spot!'
August 14, 2008
qms commented on the word stramash
There's nothing will Angus abash
Once fed with the juice of the mash.
Then, reft of all shame,
Indifferent to blame,
A ceilidh he'll make a stramash.
December 30, 2016
qms commented on the word stramash
Note a typo in the Century definition: "light" should be "fight."
December 30, 2016