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bilge
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bilge
(noun)
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bilge
/
ˈ
bɪlʤ/
noun
plural
bilges
bilge
/
ˈ
bɪlʤ/
noun
plural
bilges
Learner's definition of BILGE
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:
the bottom part of the inside of a ship or boat
water in the
bilge
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informal
:
foolish or worthless statements or information
:
nonsense
That magazine prints a lot of
bilge
about celebrities.
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