Mopwater

Below in the narrow valley, a gray stream simmered, no more than a trickle of mopwater in summer.

The wary householder might also sprinkle salt around the house to keep away unwanted visitors, add a dollop of pepper and a little urine to the mopwater to prohibit the entry of evil spirits, ...

He was a scrawny sort, not over seventeen, with pimples in the corners of his lips and hair the color of mopwater.