/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005