Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

branch water

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: branch wa-ter
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Plain water, especially when mixed with alcoholic beverage.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Pour me some bourbon and branch water."
"To make their beverage even more attractive, the Americans mixed their alcohol not only with the usual branch water, but also with black chewing tobacco, red peppers, Jamaica ginger, black molasses, and other strong substances."
"I play no favorites as between coffee and tea-—I am a Bourbon and branch-water man myself—but I suggest that in History's long view the Greensboro Coffee Party may loom as large as the Boston Tea Party."
"Tully ordered Tennessee whisky, assented to the supposition that the gentleman didn't want mixer, ice, or chaser. "Yes sir — always say, If the good Lord wanted branch water in liquor, He would have put it there.""

Etymology

First recorded in 1835; branch (“creek”) + water, a stream of clean drinkable water.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

branch-water (alternative)

Questions

What does branch water mean?: Plain water, especially when mixed with alcoholic beverage.
Where does branch water come from?: First recorded in 1835; branch (“creek”) + water, a stream of clean drinkable water.

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