I. ˈstash, -aa(ə)-, -ai- sometimes -ā- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. chiefly Britain : to put an end to : break up : stop , quit
stash the business
stash it
could stash up any golden age … in about five minutes — H.G.Wells
2. : to store in a usually secret place for future use : put away : hide , cache
had stashed the money thinking to come back later and get it — Mickey Spillane
— usually used with away
began systematically to stash away her treasures — Truman Capote
II. noun
( -es )
1. : hiding place : cache ; especially : one for moonshine or illicit narcotics
fifty gallons left in the stash
caught a dope peddler using the place as a stash
2. : something stored or hidden away
one of the chairs contains a considerable stash of cash — Time