Meaning of lather, rinse, repeat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Indicating that an action or process was repeated, or needs to be repeated.
   humorous, informal, often
2. Indicating that an action or process happens often and is futile.
   informal, sarcastic

Examples

“Use the step backward icon again and experiment with the other three icons, drawing overlapping shapes. Lather, rinse, repeat.”

“Then, burned-out after a spring and summer of machining, testing, tweaking, lather, rinse, repeat, I took a driving vacation with my husband […]”

“Lather, rinse, repeat until you get tired of watching your money go down the drain.”

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