Stramash
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A stramash is a chiefly Scottish word for a disturbance, racket, or crash. It is pronounced strəˈmæʃ and was first recorded in 1803.
In football it is a term for a "goalmouth scramble", an example of footballing jargon
. It refers to an incident where there are several players in the 6-yard box, either trying to force the ball into the goal or to get the ball safely up the park. It appears to be very messy, but is in reality one of the most entertaining aspects of the game. The phrase was used by Scottish
football commentator Arthur Montford
.
There are historical records that indicate that Stramash is also the name of a Scottish boardgame, particularly popular during the Scottish Enlightenment but pre-dating this period by some years. It may be the source of the original term meaning "disorderly gathering".
A modern board game (wargame) named Stramash : a game of macro-economics and armed conflict was copyrighted in 1985 in the USA by John T. Anderson. The author has indicated that a computer version of the game was available for a couple of years on AOL as a 'play by email' game.
In football it is a term for a "goalmouth scramble", an example of footballing jargon
Jargon
Jargon is terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, group, or event. The philosophe Condillac observed in 1782 that "Every science requires a special language because every science has its own ideas." As a rationalist member of the Enlightenment he...
. It refers to an incident where there are several players in the 6-yard box, either trying to force the ball into the goal or to get the ball safely up the park. It appears to be very messy, but is in reality one of the most entertaining aspects of the game. The phrase was used by Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
football commentator Arthur Montford
Arthur Montford
Arthur Montford is a former Scottish television sports journalist, best known for his 32 year tenure as the presenter of Scotsport. Although he was most associated with football, he covered a number of other sports for ITV, notably Golf.Montford was raised in Greenock...
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There are historical records that indicate that Stramash is also the name of a Scottish boardgame, particularly popular during the Scottish Enlightenment but pre-dating this period by some years. It may be the source of the original term meaning "disorderly gathering".
A modern board game (wargame) named Stramash : a game of macro-economics and armed conflict was copyrighted in 1985 in the USA by John T. Anderson. The author has indicated that a computer version of the game was available for a couple of years on AOL as a 'play by email' game.