~ 1
■ noun
1》 a dish of diced cooked meat reheated with potatoes.
↘ N. Amer. a finely chopped mixture of food.
2》 a jumble; a mess.
■ verb
1》 make or chop into a ~.
2》 ( ~ something out ) come to agreement after lengthy and vigorous discussion.
Phrases
make a ~ of informal make a mess of.
settle someone's ~ informal deal with someone in a forceful and decisive manner.
Origin
C16: from Fr. hacher , from hache (see hatchet ).
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~ 2
■ noun informal short for ~ish .
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~ 3
■ noun Brit. the symbol \#.
Origin
1980s: prob. from hatch 3 , alt. by folk etymology.