Day-Glo
adjEtymology Coined by the Day-Glo Color Corp., originally as a trademark, from day + glow.
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Colloquial Very bright and luminous in colour.
- Leon was in his most resplendent, gaudiest, Day-Glo getup, including a purple felt fez with multiple hangy-downs and a cranberry vestment with gold collar, appliquéd with every religious symbol known to man […]2011, Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, Glorious Appearing: The End of Days:
- The chip smells like nothing, but tastes like a smörgåsbord that’s both confusing and arousing, like Steve Buscemi. Flecks of spring green – the kind generated from radioactive waste – coat the unwieldy triangles. The seasoning is a kaleidoscope of Day-Glo dust particles that perishes under saliva and tongue.2022 April 20, Mariella Rudi, “Tostitos Hint of Lime has zero lime – but it’s still the perfect chip”, in The Guardian:
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- dayglow