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eyewash

[ ahy-wosh, ahy-wawsh ]

noun

  1. Also called collyrium. Pharmacology. a solution applied locally to the eye for irrigation or administering medication.
  2. Informal. nonsense; bunk.


eyewash

/ ˈ²¹ÉªËŒ·Éɒʃ /

noun

  1. a mild solution for applying to the eyes for relief of irritation, etc
  2. informal.
    nonsense; rubbish
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Origin of eyewash1

First recorded in 1865–70; eye + wash
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L&I initially found Amazon’s Spokane warehouse didn’t have enough eyewash stations to protect employees if they did get a chemical in their eyes.

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But Smith’s thumb-pointing, both in the aftermath of the game and retrospectively throughout this week, isn’t just eyewash.

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In particular, Newsom called out workplace regulations that require “providing an eyewash station if household workers use chemicals like bleach.â€

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Under this legislation, private households would be required to provide eyewash stations if workers use bleach and could face fines up to $15,000 per safety violation.

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But getting ejected to stick up for your players is little bit of “eyewash,†particularly if it goes against your typical personality.

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