rehash
rehash Lexical Profile
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• verb
To present or use old ideas, material, or arguments again in a slightly different form without substantial change or improvement.
"The speaker merely rehashed the same talking points from last year's conference."
American To discuss or go over old events, disagreements, or problems again at length.
"They spent the entire evening rehashing their past misunderstandings."
• noun
A reuse or rearrangement of old ideas, material, or arguments without significant change or originality.
"Critics dismissed the sequel as a uninspired rehash of the original film."
• Rhymes for rehash
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 19th century by combining the prefix 're-' with 'hash' (from French 'hacher', meaning to chop up), originally evoking the culinary practice of serving leftover chopped meat again as a new dish.
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