English Dictionary

stump-water

noun

stagnant water from a hollow in a rotting tree stump; also spunk-water. / A term of contempt for an inferior beer or similar beverage.

I saw a frog swimming in the stump-water.

意味（1）

stagnant water from a hollow in a rotting tree stump; also spunk-water.

She thought about how folks believed that if you ducked your head in oak stump water, your straight hair would grow out curly. She had always wanted to try it, but Ma forbade it, and besides, oak stump water stunk sour.

意味（2）

A term of contempt for an inferior beer or similar beverage.