punch list

[ puhnch-list ]

nounInformal.
  1. an itemized list of mostly minor fixes or work to be done before final payment on a construction or repair project: We’ve given the contractor a punch list of small stuff, including some cleanup.

  2. a list of unfinished matters that require attention.

Origin of punch list

1
First recorded in 1950–55; punch2 (in the sense “tool for perforating or stamping”) + list1

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