blackwash

/ (ˈblækˌwɒʃ) /

verb (tr)

informal to present (someone or something) in the worst possible light

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby blackwash

blacktip shark, blacktongue, blacktop, blacktown, blackwall hitch, blackwash, blackwater, blackwater fever, blackwater rafting, blackweed, blackwell

Word Origin for blackwash

C21: coined as an opposite to whitewash

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