Meaning

5 senses
  1. An uproar.

  2. A work (of art, literature, etc.) that gives the appearance of having been created in a haphazard, chaotic manner.

  3. A spangle; a sparkly decoration.

  4. (usually plural)Spatterdashes.

  5. A warrior.

Origin

From splatter + dash. In the "haphazard work" sense, perhaps influenced by slapdash.

From splatter + dash. In the "haphazard work" sense, perhaps influenced by slapdash.

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Forms

plural: splatterdashes
Singularsplatterdash
Pluralsplatterdashes

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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