Meanings
plural washups · alternative wash-up
- The act by which something is washed.
- slanggovernmentA 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 - UKslanggovernmentThe period prior to dissolution of parliament, in which any remaining bills are quickly pushed through or else abandoned.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of washing yourself (or another person)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Deverbal from wash up.
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washup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washup
“washup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washup. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washup.
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