the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To strike; to crush; to smash; to dash in pieces.
n. The head; the poll.
n. A crushing blow.
n. A heavy fall of rain or snow.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To strike violently; dash; smash.
n. A violent smashing blow.
n. The head; the face; the brains.
Word Usage
"Modern Britain, nation of curtain-twitchers, lethally prurient, a country obsessed with hanky-panky, tuts and clucks and wonders if Mr. Hague is having a hot, steamy "pash" with the fellow."