American business jargon. 2014.
red ink — financial losses, 1929, from the red ink traditionally used to indicate debits in accounts … Etymology dictionary
red ink — a loss In the olden days, black ink on a bank statement indicated a credit balance and red ink a debit: As Telewest intended, this Bluewater stuff quite overwhelmed the red ink that washed through the company s results yesterday. {Daily … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
red ink — ˌred ˈink noun [uncountable] JOURNALISM FINANCE used to talk about financial difficulties that companies are experiencing: • The latest financial results from US computer companies are swimming in red ink, due to a slowdown in US sales. •… … Financial and business terms
red ink — n. [from the use of red ink to enter debits in account books] 1. a deficit or loss shown in the accounts of a bank, company, etc. 2. the condition of showing such a loss or deficit … English World dictionary
red-ink — verb mark with red ink red ink the area that is restricted • Hypernyms: ↑ink • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: red ink … Useful english dictionary
Red Ink — A slang term denoting a financial loss. When accountants make physical entries into a financial ledger, red ink is used to show a negative number. Black ink is used to show that a number is positive or profitable. Red as a color is often used in… … Investment dictionary
red ink — n. debt; indebtedness as shown in red ink on a financial statement. □ There is too much red ink in my financial statement. □ Too much red ink and the company will collapse … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
The Red House Mystery — infobox Book | name = The Red House Mystery title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover reproduction author = A. A. Milne illustrator = cover artist = Frank Wright country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre =… … Wikipedia
red ink — noun Etymology: from the use of red ink in financial statements to indicate a loss Date: 1926 1. a business loss ; deficit 2. the condition of showing a business loss … New Collegiate Dictionary
red ink — noun the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue the company operated at a loss last year the company operated in the red last year • Syn: ↑loss, ↑red • Ant: ↑gain (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
