STASH
What does "STASH" mean?
To store or hide something safely, especially in a secret place.
Meanings
- To put away or hide something for safekeeping or concealment. He stashed the cash under a loose floorboard. informal
- A secret store or collection of something. She kept a stash of chocolate in her desk drawer. informal
Word origin
An English coinage from around 1800, of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of 'stow' and 'cache'.
Remember it
STASH = STORE + CACHE smashed together: hide your secret stash in a cache you can store.
A little poem
Behind the books, behind the false-backed drawer-
the squirrel and the miser want one thing: more.
couplet
Wordplay
- I tried to hide my money in version control, but git kept telling me to git stash.
What it teaches
Everyone keeps a stash of something; what you hoard in secret quietly tells you what you fear losing.
Quick facts
What does STASH mean?
To store or hide something safely, especially in a secret place.
Is STASH a valid word?
Yes — STASH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is STASH?
STASH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does STASH come from?
An English coinage from around 1800, of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of 'stow' and 'cache'.
What can STASH teach us?
Everyone keeps a stash of something; what you hoard in secret quietly tells you what you fear losing.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.