wish-wash

  • 1Wish-wash — n. Any weak, thin drink. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2wish-wash — wish′ wash n. 1) a drink that is thin and weak 2) foolish talk or writing; claptrap • Etymology: 1780–90; extracted from wishy washy …

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  • 3wish-wash — /wish wosh , wawsh /, n. 1. a drink that is thin and weak. 2. foolish talk or writing; claptrap. [1780 90; extracted from WISHY WASHY] * * * …

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  • 4wish-wash — noun informal 1》 a weak drink. 2》 insipid or sentimental talk or writing. Origin C18: reduplication of wash …

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  • 5wish-wash — n. 1 a weak or watery drink. 2 insipid talk or writing. Etymology: redupl. of WASH …

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  • 6wish-wash — noun Etymology: reduplication of 2wash Date: 1786 1. a weak drink 2. insipid talk or writing …

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  • 7wish wash — weak or watery drink; dull and uninteresting speech or writing; folderol …

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  • 8wish-wash — n. 1. Thin drink. 2. Trash, stuff, balderdash, palaver, moonshine, fudge, nonsense, jargon, prate, prattle, drivel, gibberish, gabble, gibble gabble, platitude, flummery, inanity, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk …

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  • 9wish|y-wash|y — «WIHSH ee WOSH ee, WSH », adjective. 1. thin and weak; insipid; watery: »wishy washy soup with no flavor. 2. Figurative. feeble; weak; poor: »a wishy washy excuse, a wishy washy attitude …

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