wish-wash

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

noun

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

Origin of wish-wash

First recorded in 1780–90; extracted from wishy-washy

Example sentences 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