Etymology
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stash (v.)

"to conceal, hide," 1797, criminals' slang, of unknown origin, perhaps a blend of stow and cache. Related: Stashed; stashing.

stash (n.)

"hoard, cache," 1914, from stash (v.). Slang sense of "personal supply of narcotics" is from 1942.

updated on January 24, 2013

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