Awful coffee, in slang (3)

I believe the answer is:

mud

(Other definitions for mud that I've seen before include "Sludge" , "slander" , "Offensive remarks" , "Clay" , "Muck - actionable remarks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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