bilge water

bilge wa·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bilj waw-ter, wot-er]
- /bɪldʒ ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
- /bɪldʒ ˈwɔːtə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bilj waw-ter, wot-er]
- /bɪldʒ ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of bilge water words

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

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Origin of bilge water

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Bilge water

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bilge water popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bilge water

noun bilge water

effluent — flowing out or forth.

Just one Synonym for bilge water