stramash
Americannoun
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of stramash
First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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But nothing’s ever certain in a local stramash, and of course Leicester are in blah crisis drone struggle yap.
From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2017
Graham’s Arsenal were becoming past masters at this, having been involved in a 19-man stramash with Norwich City at Highbury the year before.
From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2015
It’s inevitable that with such free movement of players, every now and then the odd one moves between rival clubs and causes a bit of a stramash on the terraces.
From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2014
The Caledonian Mercury has attempted to describe the key components of a stramash for the uninitiated.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2014
Often had he been on the moors, but never had he seen such a stramash among the feathered clan.
From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John
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