Code Laundry
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A joking phrase for routine cleanup work on a codebase, such as renaming, formatting, untangling small messes, or clearing out backlog grime that makes everything harder later. It suggests maintenance work that is unglamorous but necessary.
In plain English: Routine cleanup work that makes code tidier and easier to work with.
Example: "The release freeze gave us time to do some code laundry before the next wave of feature work."