Definition of bilge
1 : the bulging part of a cask or barrel
2a : the part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsidesb : the lowest point of a ship's inner hull
3 : stale or worthless remarks or ideas
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Examples of bilge in a Sentence
That magazine prints a lot of bilge about celebrities.
tried to justify his bigoted tirade with a lot of stale and insincere bilge
Origin and Etymology of bilge
probably modification of Middle French boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part — more at budget
First Known Use: 1513
bilge
Definition of bilge
bilged
;bilging
intransitive verb
: to become damaged in the bilge
1728
First Known Use of bilge
1728
BILGE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bilge for English Language Learners
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: the bottom part of the inside of a ship or boat
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: foolish or worthless statements or information
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