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red ink

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. red ink (noun)
  2. red inkberry (noun)

red ink

noun

Definition of RED INK

1
: a business loss : deficit
2
: the condition of showing a business loss
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Origin of RED INK

from the use of red ink in financial statements to indicate a loss
First Known Use: 1926

Rhymes with RED INK

bethink, chewink, cross-link, cuff link, downlink, dry sink, eyewink, groupthink, heat sink, hoodwink, hot link, iceblink, lip-synch, misthink, mixed drink, moss pink, preshrink, rat fink, rethink, rose pink, sea pink, shell pink, soft drink, strong drink, unkink, uplink, wild pink

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