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stramash

American  
[struh-mash, stram-uhsh] / strəˈmæʃ, ˈstræm əʃ /

noun

Scot.
  1. an uproar; disturbance.


stramash British  
/ strəˈmæʃ /

noun

  1. an uproar; tumult; brawl

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to destroy; smash

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stramash

First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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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

A stramash - pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable - is a Scottish word for a heated debate or a tussle that teeters on the edge of a row.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2014

The Caledonian Mercury has attempted to describe the key components of a stramash for the uninitiated.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2014

And I guess they are at the bottom of the stramash.’

From The Disentanglers by Lang, Andrew

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