stramash
verbEtymology 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.
stramash
noun/stɹəˈmæʃ/
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.
- This stramash was the first time that I had interposed in the family concerns of my people, for it was against my nature to make or meddle with private actions, saving only such as, in course of nature, came before the Session[…]1821, John Galt, Annals of the Parish; or, the Chronicles of Dalmailing; during the ministry of the Rev. M. Balwhidder. […] , page 124:
- Then more calling, and bawling, And squalling, and falling, Oh! what a fearful stramash they are all in!1840, Richard Barham, The Ingoldsby Legends:
2 more examples
- Last year, I […] had a noble stramash on Folly Bridge. That is the last fighting I have seen.1861, H. Kingsley, Ravenshoe, section XXXVI:
- The Muscular Christians rebelled at these ideas with a stir and stramash audible to all men.1896 Marsh 28, Spectator, 444