where does the term hotwash come from
The term âhot washâ (which is sometimes rendered as one word, âhotwashâ) originated in the US military, where it is used as an informal equivalent of âAfter Action Review,â the debriefing of personnel immediately after they return from a mission, patrol, etc.he term âwash up meetingâ is often used to refer to a meeting held when a project is finished. Used to discuss how the project went, and such like. So it is possible the terms âhot wash upâ and âcold wash upâ derived from that.