Bilgewater

//ˈbɪld͡ʒwɔtɚ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Water which collects in the bilges of a ship. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    pretentious or silly talk or writing wordnet
  3. 3
    Stupid talk or writing; nonsense. slang, uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms
toshbalderdashballoon juicebaloneybaloneybellywash

Etymology

From bilge + water.

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