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wish-wash

[ wish-wosh, -wawsh ]
/ ˈwɪʃˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ /
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noun

a drink that is thin and weak.
foolish talk or writing; claptrap.

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Nearby words

  1. wish,
  2. wish fulfillment,
  3. wish fulfilment,
  4. wish list,
  5. wish on,
  6. wishbone,
  7. wishbone boom,
  8. wishful,
  9. wishful thinking,
  10. wishfully

Origin of wish-wash

First recorded in 1780–90; extracted from wishy-washy
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Examples from the Web for wish-wash

  • 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

noun informal

any thin weak drink
rubbishy talk or writing
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