stash

Meaning

Noun

1. A collection, sometimes hidden; a reserve.
2. (informal,slang) A place where drugs are stored.
3. (slang) Clothing or other items branded with a particular university club or society's logo.
4. A collection of yarn or other materials not yet allocated to any particular craft project.

Verb

To hide or store away for later use.

Synonyms

hoard

cache

squirrel away

conceal

hide

hive up

secrete

lay away

accumulate

hide-out

hiding-place

bury

lay by

lock away

pad

sequester

stockpile

store

collect

dissemble

put by

dissimulate

gather

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stæʃ/

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of stick + cache or stow + cache.