Associations to the word «Bilgewater»
Wiktionary
BILGEWATER, noun. (nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
BILGEWATER, noun. (slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
Dictionary definition
BILGEWATER, noun. Pretentious or silly talk or writing.
Wise words
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.