noun
Meaning 1
A tumult or disturbance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, informal
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stramash
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/stɹəˈmæʃ/
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rhymes with -æʃ
verb
Meaning 2
To make a noise, to cause an uproar, to cause a disturbance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Yorkshire, dialectal
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verb
Meaning 3
To strike, beat, or bang; to break; to destroy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, dialectal
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History
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.