noun

bilge

Worthless or foolish talk.

The editor dismisses the unsupported story as absolute bilge.

Etymology

Bilge first names the lowest inner part of a ship and the dirty water collecting there. Calling talk bilge treats it as similarly foul or worthless material.

More examples

  • I will not listen to any more of that bilge.
  • His explanation was a stream of self-important bilge.
  • She separates useful advice from the bilge online.

Similar words

nonsense
The general term for foolish or meaningless statements.
drivel
Dismisses speech or writing as silly and worthless.