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English Lexicon

Fash

/fæʃ/
verbnounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15400 frequency
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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To trouble, worry, or vex oneself about something; to bother or distress.

    "Do not fash yourself over matters that are entirely beyond your control."
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of worry, annoyance, or agitation.

    "There is no need to get into such a fash about a minor delay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle French word 'fâcher', meaning to vex, annoy, or make weary, which traces back to Old French and ultimately Vulgar Latin roots. Historically used in Scottish and dialectal English to express worry, trouble, or vexation.

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