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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English quashen to smash, break, overcome, suppress < Old French quasser, in part < Latin quassāre to shake (frequentative of quatere to shake; compare concussion); in part < Late Latin cassāre to annul, derivative of Latin cassus empty, void
1300–50; Middle English quashen to smash, break, overcome, suppress < Old French quasser, in part < Latin quassāre to shake (frequentative of quatere to shake; compare concussion); in part < Late Latin cassāre to annul, derivative of Latin cassus empty, void
Related forms
un·quashed, adjective
Synonyms
1. crush, squash, quench, repress.
1. crush, squash, quench, repress.
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Quashing
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
quash
"to make void, annul, crush," early 14c., from O.Fr. quasser "to break, smash," from L. quassare "to shatter," frequentative of quatere "to shake" (pp. quassus). Meaning "suppress" is from M.L. quassare "make null and void," from L. cassus "empty, void," influenced by quassare.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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