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roach

1

[ rohch ]

noun

  1. a cockroach.
  2. Slang. the butt of a marijuana cigarette.

roach

2

[ rohch ]

noun

plural roaches, (especially collectively) roach.
  1. a European freshwater fish, Rutilus rutilus, of the carp family.
  2. any of various similar fishes, as the golden shiner.
  3. a freshwater sunfish of the genus Lepomis, found in eastern North America.

roach

3

[ rohch ]

noun

  1. Nautical.
    1. the upward curve at the foot of a square sail.
    2. (loosely) a convexity given to any of the edges of a sail; round.
  2. hair combed up from the forehead or temples in a roll or high curve.

verb (used with object)

  1. to clip or cut off (the mane of a horse); hog.
  2. to comb (hair) into a roach.

Roach

4

[ rohch ]

noun

  1. Maxwell Max, 1924–2007, U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader.

Roach

1

/ əʊʃ /

noun

  1. RoachHal18921992MUSFILMS AND TV: producer Hal , full name Harald Eugene Roach . 1892–1992, US film producer, whose company produced numerous comedy films in the 1920s and 1930s, including those featuring Harold Lloyd and Laurel and Hardy
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roach

2

/ əʊʃ /

noun

  1. a European freshwater cyprinid food fish, Rutilus rutilus , having a deep compressed body and reddish ventral and tail fins
  2. any of various similar fishes
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roach

3

/ əʊʃ /

noun

  1. short for cockroach
  2. slang.
    the butt of a cannabis cigarette
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roach

4

/ əʊʃ /

noun

  1. the amount by which the leech of a fore-and-aft sail projects beyond an imaginary straight line between the clew and the head
  2. the curve at the foot of a square sail
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Word History and Origins

Origin of roach1

An Americanism dating to 1830–40 roach 1fordef 1 and 1940–45 roach 1fordef 2; shortening of cockroach

Origin of roach2

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English roch(e), from Old French roch(e); further origin uncertain

Origin of roach3

First recorded in 1785–95; origin uncertain; posssibly a development of roach 2( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of roach1

C14: from Old French roche , of obscure origin

Origin of roach2

C18: of unknown origin
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“We deeply regret that a roach was found in our tonic bar,” said a spokesperson for Erewhon in a statement to The Times.

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In an emotional reunion with his brother in Paita, near the Ecuadorian border, on Friday, he described how he had eaten roaches and birds before resorting to sea turtles.

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With it went the cave roach, which is now extinct in the wild.

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The tenants complained of bug bites and a growing roach problem.

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There's a good reason roaches elicit a feeling of disgust when we see one scuttle past.

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