English · Slang Attested

water bewitched

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very weak tea or other highly diluted drink.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trà hoặc đồ uống pha loãng quá mức

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very weak punch or beer.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Punch hoặc bia quá yếu

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Water Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “water bewitched” mean?

Very weak tea or other highly diluted drink.

Is “water bewitched” formal or informal?

water bewitched is generally archaic, slang.

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