Code-Washing

Code-Washing (n.)
/ˈkōdˌwäSHiNG/

The recursive process of submitting AI-generated or AI-altered code back into an AI system to remove hallucinated errors, stabilize logic, or restore functionality — often without fully understanding the changes being made.

First used to describe the phenomenon of using AI to clean up its own flawed code outputs in recursive cycles of copy-paste-debug-refeed.

Usage:

“The script was broken until I code-washed it through GPT like four times.”
“This smells like a code-washed mess — works, but nobody knows why.”
“We need to stop code-washing broken AI output and start understanding our logic.”

by pUrpLmUnk3y July 21, 2025

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Pop washed

The act of stripping a song of its cultural identity or authenticity to make it more appealing to commercial or mainstream audiences. Usually involves taking hip-hop, R&B, or dancehall songs and repackaging them to appeal to a "pop" demographic. Commonly associated with sampling and whitewashing.

"They really pop washed that song - took out the rap verse, added a pop hook, and now it’s all over the radio."

"Did you hear 'Breathe' by Blu Cantrell? They totally pop washed 'What's The Difference'."

by LibertyJacob99 August 4, 2025

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