rehash
noun
- fork of Slashcode
verb
- to discuss again
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːˌhæʃ/ / /ɹiːˈhæʃ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English hash English rehash From re- + hash.
- Something reworked, or made up from old materials.
“He wrote a bad rehash of an earlier essay.”
- A recomputation of the structure of a hash table, taking into account any newly added items.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English hash English rehash From re- + hash.
- To hash (chop food into small pieces) again.
“I never did care for Sunday joint that was served up cold on Monday, hashed on Tuesday, rissoled on Wednesday, and re-hashed on Thursday[.]”
- To repeat with minor variation.
“Today's parliamentary session only rehashed last week's arguments.”
“The CEO of the company only rehashed a speech for the news conference.”
- To analyze a prior contentious or embarrassing event.
“Let's not rehash what we did last night.”
- To recompute the structure of a hash table, taking into account any newly added items.