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red ink

 
noun
1.
a financial deficit; business loss.
2.
the condition of showing a business loss.
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1925–30, Americanism
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red ink
"financial losses," 1929, from the red ink traditionally used to indicate debits in accounts.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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  1. n.
    debt; indebtedness as shown in red ink on a financial statement. : There is too much red ink in my financial statement.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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