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stash

[ stash ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put by or away as for safekeeping or future use, usually in a secret place (usually followed by away ):

    The squirrel stashes away nuts for winter.



noun

  1. something put away or hidden:

    a stash of gold coins buried in the garden.

  2. a place in which something is stored secretly; hiding place; cache.
  3. Slang. a supply of hidden drugs.

stash

/ æʃ /

verb

  1. informal.
    troften foll byaway to put or store (money, valuables, etc) in a secret place, as for safekeeping
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal.
    a secret store or the place where this is hidden
  2. slang.
    drugs kept for personal consumption
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stash1

1775–85; blend of stow and cache
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stash1

C20: origin unknown
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On the road, Paul and Connor quickly find a stash of between 12 and 20 packs of illegal vapes at the back of a shop counter.

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These chewy, rich mini brownies are perfectly portioned for late-night cravings and the individual packaging makes them easy to stash in your bag — or next to your bed.

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The assault rifles and pistols arrived in Haiti stashed in two cardboard boxes, nestled among packages of food and clothes, on a cargo ship stacked with rust-red shipping containers.

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Sure, there were treats: my mom’s chocolate chip cookies on Friday nights, Chips Ahoy stashed in the pantry, those era-defining SnackWell’s packets in their austere green boxes.

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The near 20-year break must have allowed the actor and Tenacious D musician to stash away a private reserve of energy for his fourth time as host.

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