WISHY-WASHY


Meaning of WISHY-WASHY in English

/ ˈwɪʃi wɒʃi; NAmE -wɔːʃi; -wɑːʃi/ adjective ( informal , disapproving )

1.

not having clear or firm ideas or beliefs :

a wishy-washy liberal

2.

not bright in colour :

a wishy-washy blue

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: reduplication of washy .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.