toast water

English

Noun

toast water (uncountable)

1. A traditional drink made by soaking hard toast in water.
   • 1884 October 15, The Annals of Hygiene, volume 1, number 4, page 96:

     Toast water simple, good in cases of thirst and nausea from diarrhœa, is about one-fourth of a pound of bread toasted slowly to a very dark brown color (not burned), broken into a hot mug or pitcher, with a quart of boiling water poured upon it, covered close until cold.