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Where does “redlight” come from?

redlight (English) comes from English red light — A warning light, especially as a traffic signal...

redlight (English): To deny, reject, or disapprove; to prohibit from...

Definitions

  1. To deny, reject, or disapprove; to prohibit from...

Ancestry of “redlight”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishred lightA warning light, especially as a traffic signal...
Every word from English red light →