Washed Up By EvilJuly 21, 2013February 5, 2024Slang Washed Up = to be past one’s prime, to once have been good at something, but not anymore. To be long past the peak of a person’s greatness Who says this?: everyone *IMPORTANT NOTE: This has not the same as the verb “to wash.” It is also different than the term “to wash up”, when something from the ocean goes onto land. Ex: The once great baseball player, has become “washed-up.” Now, he has become slow and is not a good player anymore. Ex: I used to really like the band Guns N Roses. However, there new music is not good, and it appears they’re “washed-up.” Ex: John Claude Van Dam used to be a famous actor, but now he has become “washed up,” and does very few movies. BACK to Slang