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washup

washup noun: the act by which something is washed.

Noun

washup (plural washups)

  1. The act by which something is washed.
  2. (informal) Something or somebody that is washed up; a has-been.
  3. (slang) A meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game.
    • I found it quite interesting that the players had gone to great lengths not to fire nuclear weapons, even in games that pitted Soviet and Western forces against each other in demanding situations. […] Huge arguments would take place in the post-game analyses or "washups."2001, William J Crowe, Jr., The Line of Fire
  4. (UK, slang) The period prior to dissolution of parliament, in which any remaining bills are quickly pushed through or else abandoned.

Forms of washup

pluralwashups
alternative formwash-up

Origin of washup

Deverbal from wash up.

Questions about washup

What does washup mean?
Washup means the act by which something is washed.
What part of speech is washup?
Washup is a noun.
What is the plural of washup?
The plural of washup is washups.

Words near washup in the dictionary

  1. washtub basses
  2. washtub bassist
  3. washtub bassists
  4. washtubs
  5. washugyu
  6. washup
  7. washups
  8. washwater
  9. washway
  10. washways
  11. washwipe

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