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
Words nearby wish-wash
wish,
wish fulfillment,
wish fulfilment,
wish list,
wish on,
wish-wash,
wishbone,
wishbone boom,
wishful,
wishful thinking,
wishing well
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