GASH

I. noun Date: 1548 a deep long cut in flesh, a deep narrow depression or cut , II. verb Etymology: alteration of Middle English garsen, from Anglo-French garser to nip, scratch, from Vulgar Latin *charissare, from Greek charassein to scratch, engrave Date: 1566 transitive verb to make a ~ in, intransitive verb to make a ~ ; cut , III. adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1706 knowing , witty , well-dressed ; trim