different between eyewash vs bluewash

English

Etymology

eye +? wash

Pronunciation

Noun

eyewash (usually uncountable, plural eyewashes)

1. (countable, uncountable) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes
2. (uncountable, slang) Nonsense; flattery; pretentiousness.

Synonyms

• (slang): window dressing

Translations

Verb

eyewash (third-person singular simple present eyewashes, present participle eyewashing, simple past and past participle eyewashed)

1. To fool with nonsense or flattery.
2. (intelligence) To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.

See also

• eyebath

Anagrams

• yeehaws

English

Etymology

blue +? wash

Verb

bluewash (third-person singular simple present bluewashes, present participle bluewashing, simple past and past participle bluewashed)

1. To use a blue paint or glaze.
2. (business, politics) To tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.
   • 2006. William S. Laufer. Corporate Bodies and Guilty Minds: The Failure of Corporate Criminal Liability, page 164:

     Corporations ...bluewash by suggesting ethical leadership and affiliating with the United Nations.

Related terms

• redwash
• eyewash
• greenwash
• whitewash

Noun

bluewash (countable and uncountable, plural bluewashes)

1. A wash of blue paint or glaze.

   beautified with bluewash.

References

• Global Politics in the Information Age, Mark J. Lacy, Peter Wilkins, 2006, page 115.
• The Blue Way: How to Profit by Investing in a Better World, 2007, by Daniel de Faro Adamson, Joe Andrew, page 54.