Synonyms

bilge water

bilge water

noun
1.
Nautical. bilge (def. 1d).
2.
Also called bilge. Slang. foolish, worthless, or offensive talk or ideas; nonsense; rubbish.

Origin:
1700–10
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Bilge water is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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bilge water

noun
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship [syn: bilge
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