redwash
n.— «In a season which has added the word “redwash” to motorsport vernacular, Ferrari have been exorcised from the competitive equation in the consciousness of the opinion-makers.» —“Brain and Brawn are behind Schumacher’s dominance” by Sarah Edworthy Telegraph (U.K.) July 10, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The Merriam-Webster.com dictionary now includes an entry for TL;DR, also rendered as TLDR. It’s a speedy way of dismissing overlong text or introducing a shortened version of something. This useful locution also inspired AI;DR, short for AI;didn’t...
Brian from Lafayette, Indiana, wonders why chicken is abbreviated CHX in the restaurant industry. Using X as a substitute or shortener has a long history. Medieval scribes sometimes drew a line through the final stroke of an abbreviated word. This...