wishy-washy

Any beverage too weak. Over-watered spirits.

"His food the land-crab, lizard, or the frog;

His drink a wish-wash of six-water grog."

Wishy-washy
·noun A weak or thin drink or liquor; wish-wash. II. Wishy-washy ·adj Thin and pale; weak; without ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Washy
·adj Watery; damp; soft. II. Washy ·adj Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; as...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
washy
Weak, not firm or hardy.--Webster. Used in New England in various senses. A washy horse is one that ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.