2 September 2017 – stramash

2 September 2017

stramash

[struh-mash, stram-uh sh]

noun, Scot.

1. an uproar; disturbance.

Origin of stramash

1795-1805 First recorded in 1795-1805; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for stramash

Historical Examples

Men hae been married afore now without making sic a stramash.
Tommy and Grizel
J.M. Barrie

British Dictionary definitions for stramash

stramash

/strəˈmæʃ/

noun

1. an uproar; tumult; brawl
verb (transitive)
2. to destroy; smash

Word Origin

C18: perhaps expanded from smash

Collins English Dictionary

Anagram

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harm tsars
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Today’s quote

Readers are plentiful: thinkers are rare.

– Anthony Burgess


On this day

2 – 5 September 1666 – Great Fire of London. It destroyed 13,200 homes, leaving 70,000 of the 80,000 inhabitants homeless, 87 churches, St Paul’s Cathedral.

2 September 1752 – last day of the Julian calendar as the British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar. To balance the books, the next 10 days (3 – 13 September) are written off so the Gregorian commences on 14 September, which should have been 3 September in the Julian calendar.

2 September 1945 – Japan signs the ‘Instrument of Surrender’, on the USS Missouri, bringing World War II to an end.

2 September 1951 – Australia, New Zealand and United States sign the ANZUS Security Treaty, a defence pact.

2 September 1973 – death of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of ‘The Hobbit‘ and ‘Lord of the Rings‘. Born 3 January 1892.

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