I. ˈgash, -aa(ə)sh, -aish verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English garsen, from Old North French garser to scarify, wound, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin charissare, from Greek charassein to sharpen, cut into furrows, engrave, carve — more at character
transitive verb
1. : to make a gash in : cut or disrupt the surface of
turpentiners who gash the southern pines
the knife slipped and gashed his finger
moldboard plows gashing the prairie
2. : to rough-mill or rough-hob (the teeth of a gear wheel) preparatory to finish-machining
intransitive verb
: to make a gash : cut , slash
blades that gash and tear
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English garse, from garsen, v.
1.
a. : a deep long cut especially in flesh
came out of the wreck bruised and shaken and with a long gash over one eye
b. : a deep narrow depression in land whether natural (as a gorge or cleft between rocks) or made by man (as in road building)
c. : the female pudenda : an object of male sexual desire ; also : sexual intercourse — usually considered vulgar
2. : an act or instance of gashing
gave the sack a gash with his knife so that flour ran over the ground
III. adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
archaic Scotland : dismal or grim in appearance
IV. adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. chiefly Scotland : knowing , shrewd , witty , sharp
2. chiefly Scotland : having a fine appearance or air : well-dressed : trim
3. Scotland : talkative
V. intransitive verb
Scotland : to chatter idly : palaver
VI. noun
( -es )
Scotland : empty talk : chitchat
VII. noun
( -es )
Etymology: origin unknown
slang : extra food (as a second helping or leftovers) ; often : the garbage remaining after a meal
all gash should be burned or buried