Fash
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fæʃ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fash is a verb meaning (transitive, Scotland, Geordie, Northern England) To worry; to bother, annoy.
Meaning
(transitive, Scotland, Geordie, Northern England) To worry; to bother, annoy.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, Scotland, Geordie, Northern England) To trouble oneself; to take pains.
- (Nigeria, slang) To ignore or forget about someone or something.
- (Scotland, Geordie, Northern England) A worry; trouble; bother.
- (slang, derogatory, especially UK) A fascist, a member of the far-right.
- (slang, derogatory, in the plural, especially UK) The far-right, especially violent far-right demonstrators, collectively.
- (slang) To make something fascist.
- (slang) Fashionable.
Example Sentences
"I wouldn't fash masel' about them, miss. Them things be all wore out."
The Butchers Here is an old Munich policeman — Wilhelm Frick with eyes like those of a fash.
Five of our lads had just watched the riot police go into the Wellington and give the fash a kicking.
The women in NP at the time were very good spotters and we had good access to intel, photos etc. on the fash.
Word Forms
- fashes
- fashing
- fashin
- fashed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fret, fuss, fuster, worry, feeze, fidge.
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