ditchwater

noun

1
: foul stagnant water collected in a ditch
2
: something regarded as typically dull and lifeless
writing as dull as ditchwater

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dich water, from dich ditch + water

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“Ditchwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditchwater. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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