wish-wash

[ wish-wosh, -wawsh ]

noun
  1. a drink that is thin and weak.

  2. foolish talk or writing; claptrap.

Origin of wish-wash

1
First 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
  1. any thin weak drink

  2. rubbishy talk or writing

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