Scared water is a wonderfully sharp expression for coffee that’s much too weak. It works as a complaint all by itself, as in, “Don’t give me any of that scared water.” This is part of a complete episode.
In parts of Appalachia, if you want to describe coffee that’s really weak, you can describe it as scared water.
I love that scared water. Don’t give me any of that scared water.
I like that a whole bunch.
I do too.
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