branch water
Plain water, especially when mixed with alcoholic beveragePlain water, especially when mixed with alcoholic beverage.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Plain water, especially when mixed with alcoholic beverage.
Pour me some bourbon and branch water.
More definitions
- pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water
Origin
First recorded in 1835; branch (“creek”) + water, a stream of clean drinkable water.First recorded in 1835; branch (“creek”) + water, a stream of clean drinkable water.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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