bash

Meanings

Verb

Noun

  • A forceful blow or impact.
  • A large party; a gala event.
  • An attempt (at doing something).

Origin

  • From a borrowing of Old Norse *baska, akin to Swedish basa, Danish baske, German patschen.
  • From Middle English baschen, baissen. See abash.

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