washup
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The period prior to dissolution of parliament, in which any remaining bills are quickly pushed through or else abandoned.
British usage; Slang
Example Sentences
- "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.""