stramash
Americannoun
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of stramash
First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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This Six Nations has been billed as a battle for northern hemisphere supremacy with the World Cup looming, but the most significant stramash of all may be here, on the opening weekend.
From The Guardian • Feb. 2, 2019
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
Indeed the debate has often been described as "an ugly stramash".
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2014
Naethin', Doctor, worth mentionin', except the failure o' a company Glasgie wy; it's been rotten, a' wes hearin', for a while, an' noo it's fair stramash.
From Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers by Maclaren, Ian
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