red stuff

American  

noun

1. a compound of oil and sesquioxide of iron used for polishing brass, steel, silver, etc.; crocus or rouge.

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Etymology

Origin of red stuff

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

But the jet kept getting closer, and red stuff kept pouring out the bottom.

From Literature

Akira held up her hand to tell him to wait, and saw that she was covered with the same sticky, gooey red stuff as Dodger.

From Literature

The spider has developed a special sense that allows it to detect blood and will choose small, blood-filled mosquitoes over larger ones that don't contain the red stuff.

From Salon

“The interpretation of that is that the exposure of the sun is burning off some of the red stuff as you get closer,” he said.

From New York Times

Not many horror franchises can keep the red stuff spurting without getting dusty and stale as a pile of bones, but Sam Raimi’s rollicking “Evil Dead” series has spent the last 42 years reanimating itself with persistent aplomb.

From Los Angeles Times