witches' brew

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Definitions of witches' brew words

noun witches' brew a potent magical concoction supposedly prepared by witches. 1
noun witches' brew a harmful or threatening mixture; diabolical concoction: a witches' brew of innuendo and rumor. 1
noun witches' brew a potion created by a witch for some magical use 0
noun witches' brew a poisonous or otherwise harmful mixture, usually liquid, of various elements 0

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Origin of witches' brew

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Witches' brew

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witches' brew popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.