pash
1
9.9
A strong romantic crush on someone that often fades
- noun
- /pæʃ/
- NSFW
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enamoramiento
- He told me he's developing a serious pash for someone he met at the café.
Examples
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She has a big pash on her classmate, and she can't stop daydreaming about him.
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Got a pash on him?
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With her new red-hot pash, J. Cumberland Spendrill III that well-known eligible bachelor.
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My earliest memory of a man "mum's got a pash on" is of our next-door neighbor, a town clerk and dedicated gardener of exceptionally few words.
Academic text (2001) -
After their first date, he realized he had quite a pash for her, much more than he expected.
Synonyms
271
2.9
A short strong feeling of attraction to someone you like
is stronger and more likely to include sexual desire
infatuation
vspash
20
5.1
A strong short feeling of attraction that is not true love
is more informal and often sexual in tone
7
3.7
A strong short romantic feeling often felt by young people
is more adult and sexual in tone and used informally
How Infatuated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pash comes from the familiar word passion, which means 'a very strong romantic feeling', so a pash can mean a strong crush or intense infatuation.