hash
Related to hash: hashtag
flash the hash
slang To vomit. I felt so seasick out on that boat that I'm amazed I didn't flash the hash.
See also: flash, hash
hash cannon
slang A device used for the smoking of substances like hashish and marijuana. I've never used a hash cannon before—how does it work?
See also: cannon, hash
hash out
To discuss something in detail. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hash" and "out." I'm calling Mom right now to hash out the details for Thanksgiving dinner.
See also: hash, out
hash over
To discuss something in detail. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hash" and "over." I'm calling Mom right now to hash over the details for Thanksgiving dinner.
See also: hash, over
hash pipe
slang A pipe typically used for the smoking of hashish ("hash"). Do I need to use a hash pipe with this stuff?
See also: hash, pipe
hash slinger
A cook or a waitress, especially at a diner or cheap restaurant. ("Hash," in this sense, refers to a dish or stew of chopped meat and vegetables, not hashish.) Primarily heard in US. I worked as a hash slinger for several years to pay my way through college.
See also: hash, slinger
hash up
1. To chop or cut something into small pieces. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hash" and "up." Can you hash up those vegetables for me?
2. To bungle something or cause problems. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hash" and "up." If you're the one who hashed up the printer, then help me clear this paper jam. Mom wasn't going to punish me, but you hashed it all up when you opened your big mouth about how I got home past curfew last night!
See also: hash, up
hash-head
slang Someone who regularly uses hashish. I used to be a hash-head, before I went to rehab.
hash-house
A diner or cheap restaurant. We were pretty broke after our trip, so we just stopped at a hash-house on our way home.
heavy hash
slang Hashish that is particularly strong. Whoa, that's some heavy hash—I can already feel its effects.
See also: hash, heavy
make a hash of (something)
To ruin, bungle, or spoil something. I really made a hash of that project at work—I'm going to get fired for sure! I'm afraid the accounting department made a complete hash of these numbers. We'll need to tally the entire ledger again.
See also: hash, make, of
make a mess (out) of (something)
To handle something in a way that causes it to be disordered, damaged, or ruined. I had these books all in order but the kids rifled through them and made a mess of the whole thing. I'm afraid the accounting department made a mess out of these numbers. We'll need to re-tally the entire ledger.
See also: make, mess, of
settle (one's) hash
1. To subdue, suppress, or overpower one who is making trouble. The former Navy officer settled the would-be assailant's hash in a matter of seconds, disarming him and pinning him to the ground in just two quick moves.
2. To take the force, energy, or spirit out of one's argument or position. Her comment about the achievements of various women of color really settled that internet troll's hash. The professor's retort seemed to settle Dan's hash.
See also: hash, settle
sling hash
1. To serve food at a diner or cheap restaurant. ("Hash," in this sense, refers to a dish or stew of chopped meat and vegetables.) I spent five years slinging hash for 60 hours a week to pay my way through college.
2. To sell hashish. (Hashish, shortened as "hash," is the resin from cannabis plants prepared to be smoked, chewed, or ingested.) I used to sling hash during my college days, but too many of my friends got locked up for it, so I got out of the game.
See also: hash, sling
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hash (something) over (with someone)
Fig. to discuss something with someone. I need to hash this matter over with you. I've hashed over this business enough.
See also: hash, over
hash something up
1. to chop something up. Now, hash the onion and garlic up and put it in the skillet. Now, hash up the beef and brown it.
2. to mess something up. Somebody hashed my manuscript up! Somebody hashed up my manuscript!
See also: hash, up
settle someone's hash
Sl. to calm someone down, perhaps by threats or by violence. If he comes in here, I'll settle his hash. Now, that ought to settle your hash.
See also: hash, settle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
hash over
Also, hash out. Discuss carefully, review, as in Let's hash over these plans again, or The department was hashing out the new syllabus. This idiom uses the verb hash in the sense of "cut into small pieces," a usage dating from the mid-1700s.
See also: hash, over
make a hash of
Also, make a mess of. Ruin or spoil something, as in They've made a hash of their financial affairs, or She thought he'd make a mess of the garden. The first term, first recorded in 1833, uses hash in the sense of "a jumble of mangled fragments"; the variant, using mess in the sense of "a muddle" or "a state of confusion," was first recorded in 1862.
See also: hash, make, of
settle someone's hash
Subdue or get rid of someone, deal with a troublemaker, as in If John starts another argument we know just how to settle his hash. This term, dating from about 1800, uses hash in the sense of "a mess."
See also: hash, settle
sling hash
Serve food in a restaurant, especially a cheap establishment. For example, The only job she could find was slinging hash in the neighborhood diner. This term alludes to the inelegant presentation and nature of the food, in effect, tossing hash before a customer. [Slang; mid-1800s]
See also: hash, sling
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
make a hash of something
INFORMALIf you make a hash of a job or task, you do it very badly. The Government made a total hash of things and wasted a small fortune. She fumbled with the trolley and made a hash of stacking the food trays.
See also: hash, make, of, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
make a hash of
make a mess of; bungle. informalHash comes from the French verb hacher meaning ‘chop up small’. A hash is a dish of cooked meat cut into small pieces and recooked with gravy; from this comes the derogatory sense of hash meaning ‘a jumble of incongruous elements; a mess’.
See also: hash, make, of
settle someone's hash
deal with and subdue a person very forcefully. informalSee also: hash, settle
sling hash (or plates)
serve food in a cafe or diner. North American informalSee also: hash, sling
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
make a ˈmess/ˈhash of something/of doing something
(informal) do something very badly: We tried making some wine, but we made a mess of it (= it did not taste good). I made a complete hash of the whole exam.See also: hash, make, mess, of, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
flash the hash
tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. Dave left quickly to go out and flash the hash, I think.
See also: flash, hash
hash
(hæʃ) n. hashish; cannabis in general. (Drugs.) The amount of hash that moves into this city in a single day would astound you.
hash cannon
n. a device used in the smoking of cannabis. (see also shotgun.) Don had a hash cannon in his office as a sample of a device for smoking pot.
See also: cannon, hash
hash pipe
n. a small pipe for smoking cannabis. (Drugs.) John kept a hash pipe on the shelf just for show.
See also: hash, pipe
hash-head
n. a smoker of cannabis. (Drugs.) You can’t stay a hash-head all your life.
hash-house
1. n. a cheap diner. (Where hash might be on the menu.) Tom worked for two days as a hash-slinger in a hash-house.
2. n. a place where hashish is sold and used. (Drugs.) This hash-house is due for a raid. Let’s hit it.
hash-slinger
n. a cook, waiter, or waitress in a hash-house. I worked as a hash-slinger in an all-night diner.
heavy hash
n. potent cannabis. (Drugs.) This is heavy hash, and it will cost you.
See also: hash, heavy
settle someone’s hash
tv. to calm someone down, perhaps by threats or by violence. If he comes in here, I’ll settle his hash.
See also: hash, settle
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
settle (someone's) hash
Slang To silence or subdue.
See also: hash, settle
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
settle someone's hash, to
To subdue; to get rid of someone or something. The “hash” in question is the mess that has been made of things. The term has been around since at least 1800. “We therefore mean to make a dash/To settle fighting Europe’s hash,” wrote T. G. Fessenden (Pills Political, 1809). Settling someone’s hash is not quite the same as making mincemeat of someone, despite the superficial similarity (both involve chopped meat). The latter implies complete demolition, i.e., chopping up.
See also: settle
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- flash the hash
- hash cannon
- hash out
- hash over
- hash up
- hork
- hash pipe
- like a flash
- urp
- hurl