The word for today is…
short shrift (compound noun):
1: barely adequate time for confession before execution
2a: little or no attention or consideration
b: quick work—usually used in the phrase make short shrift of
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology :A rare entry this morning, a compound noun. The earliest known use of the phrase comes from William Shakespeare’s play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to “Make a short shrift” as the king “longs to see your head.” Although now archaic, the noun shrift was understood in Shakespeare’s time to refer to the confession or absolution of sins, so “make a short shrift” meant, quite literally, “keep your confession short.” However, since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.
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