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WISH-WASH

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Dictionary entry overview: What does wish-wash mean?

• WISH-WASH (noun)
The noun WISH-WASH has 2 senses:

1. any thin watery drink
2. nonsensical talk or writing

Familiarity information: WISH-WASH used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WISH-WASH (noun)

Sense 1

wish-wash ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Any thin watery drink

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("wish-wash" is a kind of...):

beverage; drink; drinkable; potable (any liquid suitable for drinking)

Sense 2

wish-wash ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Nonsensical talk or writing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

codswallop; folderol; trumpery; applesauce; rubbish; tripe; wish-wash; trash

Hypernyms ("wish-wash" is a kind of...):

drivel; garbage (a worthless message)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

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