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wish-wash

[wish-wosh, -wawsh]
noun
  1. a drink that is thin and weak.
  2. foolish talk or writing; claptrap.
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Origin of wish-wash

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

Historical Examples

  • 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
  1. any thin weak drink
  2. rubbishy talk or writing
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