water bewitched
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Very weak tea or other highly diluted drink.
Register: archaic, slang
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
Meaning · English
Very weak punch or beer.
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.
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.