pash

1 of 2

verb

pashed; pashing; pashes

transitive verb

dialectal, England
: smash

pash

2 of 2

noun

dialectal, England
: head

Examples of pash in a Sentence

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Noun
That woman may have been the mother of the young silent star Mary Miles Minter, who had a pash for Taylor. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English passhen

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pash was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Pash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pash. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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