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Bash vs Fash - What's the difference?

bash | fash |

As an acronym bash

is (computing) name of the (the "shell") for unix-like operating system.

As a verb fash is

(scotland|geordie|northern england) to worry; to bother, annoy.

As a noun fash is

(scotland|geordie|northern england) a worry; trouble; bother.

bash

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), akin to Swedish .

Verb

(es)
  • To strike heavily.
  • To collide.
  • To criticize harshly.

    • Noun

    (es)
  • A large party; gala event.
    • They had a big bash to celebrate their tenth anniversary.
  • An attack that consists of placing all one's weight into a downward attack with one's fists.

    • Derived terms

    * bashment

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m). See (abash).

    Verb

  • To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
  • * Spenser
    • His countenance was bold and bashed not.
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * *

    References

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    fash

    English

    Verb

  • (Scotland, Geordie, Northern England) To worry; to bother, annoy.
  • *1897 , Bram Stoker, Dracula , Chapter 6:
  • *:"I wouldn't fash masel' about them, miss. Them things be all wore out."

    • Noun

    (fashes)
  • (Scotland, Geordie, Northern England) A worry; trouble; bother.

    • Derived terms

    * fashous

    See also

    * fettle

    References

    * Whites Latin-English Dictionary: 1899. * Consise Oxford: 1984. * * * ----