English

Verb

stramash ‎(third-person singular simple present stramashes, present participle stramashing, simple past and past participle stramashed)

1. (Britain, Scotland, dialect) To strike, beat, or bang; to break; to destroy.

Scots

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Possibly colonial (?) from the Hindi 'tamasha' which also means 'a commotion' [script needed]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɑˈmɑʃ/

Noun

stramash ‎(plural stramashes)

1. uproar, din
2. turmoil; affray; a fight

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Barham to this entry?)