Having a deep cut or wound; the past tense of gash, meaning to cut or wound deeply.
From 'gash,' which is likely from a Scottish or Northern English origin, possibly imitative or related to Old French 'garcer.' First recorded in 16th-century English.
The word 'gash' is probably imitative—it sounds like the sound of a sharp cut, which is why English speakers instinctively understand what it means even if they've never seen it before.
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