wish-wash
[ wish-wosh, -wawsh ]
noun
a drink that is thin and weak.
foolish talk or writing; claptrap.
Origin of wish-wash
1First recorded in 1780–90; extracted from wishy-washy
Words Nearby wish-wash
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How to use wish-wash in a sentence
And then, when ruin seemed to have come completely upon the expedition, wish-wash!
Off to the Wilds | George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for wish-wash
wish-wash
nouninformal
any thin weak drink
rubbishy talk or writing
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