bilge water

American  

noun

1. Nautical. bilge.

2. Also called bilge.  Slang. foolish, worthless, or offensive talk or ideas; nonsense; rubbish.

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Etymology

Origin of bilge water

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

The bilge water was not processed through required pollution prevention equipment, and the illegal discharges were not recorded in the vessel’s oil record book, as required by law, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times

All that cargo coming and going has inevitably brought nonnative species: stowaways slithering in the holds of ships or sloshing around in the bilge water.

From Washington Post

Today, we know that bilge water in ballast is a place where mosquitoes breed.

From Washington Post

Some suggest bilge water from passing freighters could be aggravating its spread in Turks and Caicos.

From BBC

The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships requires oily bilge water to be treated before being released into the sea.

From Seattle Times