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minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-217 hours agoIt makes the meaning more unclear. “Washed up” refers to washing up on the shore, i.e., being removed from the ocean. “Washed” means…you’re clean?
minus-squareSlurpingPus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoEtymonline says that ‘washed-up’ is from theatre slang.
It makes the meaning more unclear. “Washed up” refers to washing up on the shore, i.e., being removed from the ocean. “Washed” means…you’re clean?
Etymonline says that ‘washed-up’ is from theatre slang.