Definition of STASH

stash

Plural: stashes

Noun

  • a secret store of valuables or money
  • A collection, sometimes hidden; a reserve.
  • A place where drugs are stored.
  • Clothing or other items branded with a particular university club or society's logo.
  • A collection of yarn or other materials not yet allocated to any particular craft project.
  • mustache

Verb

Verb Forms: stashed, stashing, stashes

  • To store something safely or secretly.
  • save up as for future use
  • To hide or store away for later use.

Examples

  • He decided to stash his high-scoring letters for a future bingo play.
  • He stashed his liquor in the cabinet under the bar.
  • The dealers managed to store the dope in the stash just in time to avoid being caught by the police.
  • They had quite a stash of food saved up for emergencies.
  • We've now ordered stash for everyone who said they wanted some.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of stick + cache or stow + cache.

Synonyms

cache, hive up, hoard, lay away, squirrel away

Scrabble Score: 8

stash: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stash: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stash: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

stash: valid Words With Friends Word