Richard Quest

Whenever there's a big story with vast potential to get social media content and find out what's happening, your first object is to prod into that and then test it to see whether it's valid. If you don't do the second part, you're basically a bilge pump.

English Journalist

Wesley Morris

Every once in a while with Twitter, you find something that breaks through the bilge and recrimination. Or sometimes, something finds you. One night, 'The Mechanics of History' found me.

American Critic

Understand that 'bilge' refers to a specific area in a ship's structure.

Ship Anatomy

'Bilge' is used in a technical context, especially concerning boats and ships.

Technical Term

'Bilge' can imply problems like water leakage requiring attention.

Maintenance Issues

When referring to speech or ideas, 'bilge' suggests strong disapproval.

Negative Connotation

'Bilge' in the sense of nonsense is informal and best used in casual conversation.

Colloquial Usage

Use 'bilge' to express skepticism or disbelief in what someone is saying.

Express Disbelief

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