Rehash (Noun)
Meaning
Old material that is slightly reworked and used again; "merely a dull rehash of his first novel".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The movie was a rehash of the same tired plot that had been done before in countless other films.
- The band's new album was criticized for being a rehash of their earlier work with no new or original ideas.
- The politician's speech was just a rehash of the same promises he had made during his previous campaign.
- The sequel was a rehash of the first film, with the same characters and plot, but with less excitement and energy.
- The author's latest book was dismissed as a rehash of her earlier novels, with the same themes and characters reappearing in slightly different guises.