What Does Secret Stash Mean

countable noun. A stash of something valuable is a secret store of it.

What does stash mean in slang?

something put away or hidden: a stash of gold coins buried in the garden. a place in which something is stored secretly; hiding place; cache. Slang. a supply of hidden drugs.

Why is it called a stash?

The verb version of stash was originally a late 1700’s criminals’ slang word meaning “conceal.” It may have come from a combination of stow and cache.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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