hash

/ˈhæʃ/noun
High School
1

Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together.

2

A confused mess.

3

The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).

4

The result generated by a hash function.

5

One guess made by a mining computer in the effort of finding the correct answer which releases the next unit of cryptocurrency; see also hashrate.

6

A new mixture of old material; a second preparation or exhibition; a rehashing.

7

A hash run.

8

A stupid fellow.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing