gash
1
[ gash ]
/ gæʃ /
noun
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
Slang: Vulgar.
- the vagina.
- Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman considered as a sex object.
verb (used with object)
to make a long, deep cut in; slash.
Origin of gash
1
1540–50; alteration (with
-sh perhaps from
slash1) of Middle English
garsen < Old French
garser, jarsier (French
gercer) to scarify, wound < Vulgar Latin
*charaxāre < Greek
charássein to scratch, notch
usage note for gash
When referring to a female, this term is used with disparaging intent and perceived as highly insulting. The word
cunt shows a similar transfer of meaning from a woman’s genitalia to the woman herself.
OTHER WORDS FROM gash
un·gashed, adjectiveWords nearby gash
gascony,
gascoyne-cecil,
gaselier,
gaseous,
gaseous diffusion,
gash,
gasholder,
gashouse,
gasiform,
gasify,
gaskell
Definition for gash (2 of 3)
gash
2
[ gash ]
/ gæʃ /
adjective Chiefly Scot.
wise, sagacious.
neat; well-dressed; well-groomed.
Origin of gash
2
First recorded in 1700–10; origin uncertain
Definition for gash (3 of 3)
gash
3
[ gash ]
/ gæʃ /
adjective Scot. Archaic.
dreary or gloomy in appearance.
Origin of gash
3
First recorded in 1580–90; origin uncertain
Example sentences from the Web for gash
There is something about draught of water, and something about a 'gash,' whatever that is: I opine it to be a rapid.
Barrington |Charles James LeverNo jaguar made that gash--and theres not a sign of a jaguar about.
The Radio Detectives in the Jungle |A. Hyatt Verrill
British Dictionary definitions for gash (1 of 2)
gash
1
/ (ɡæʃ) /
verb
(tr)
to make a long deep cut or wound in; slash
noun
a long deep cut or wound
Word Origin for gash
C16: from Old French
garser to scratch, wound, from Vulgar Latin
charissāre (unattested), from Greek
kharassein to scratch
British Dictionary definitions for gash (2 of 2)
gash
2
/ (ɡæʃ) /
adjective
slang
surplus to requirements; unnecessary, extra, or spare
Word Origin for gash
C20: of unknown origin
Medical definitions for gash
gash
[ găsh ]
v.
To make a long, deep cut in; slash deeply.
n.
A long, deep cut.
A deep flesh wound.