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talk rot
1. To say foolish things; to talk of nonsense. Don't pay Jonathan any mind, Mary, he's just talking rot again.
2. To exaggerate one's achievements or knowledge of some subject; to bluff or boast. Dorothy keeps saying she can outrun anyone in our school, but she's talking rot if you ask me. It seemed like the candidate was talking rot for a while when the debate turned to the topic of tax policy and law.
rot away
to decompose; to decompose and fall away. The fallen trees rotted away and surrendered their nutrients to the soil. As the wood rotted away, it became rich humus.
rot off
to decompose. If you don't clean and repaint that old windowsill, it will rot off. A few old branches finally rotted off, but the ancient tree looked as if it would survive the wet spell.
rot out
to decompose and fall out. If you don't clean your teeth regularly, they'll rot out! Some of the rafters in the shed rotted out, but we replaced them easily.
the rot sets in
if the rot sets in, a situation starts to get worse If couples stop communicating, that's when the rot really sets in.
See stop the rotstop the rot
to do something to prevent a situation from continuing to get worse The team had been suffering low morale before Smith was brought in to stop the rot.
rot out
v.1. To become completely hollow or ruined by decay or decomposition: If you don't see a dentist, your teeth will rot out. The abandoned building might collapse because its walls have rotted out.
2. To cause something to become completely hollow or ruined by decay or decomposition: The water from the leaky sink rotted out the floor boards. All that candy will rot your teeth out.
crotch-rot
n. a skin irritation or disease characterized by itching in the genital area, usually said of males. (see also
grunge.)
What will get rid of crotch-rot? rot
n. nonsense. Don’t give me any more of your rot. Speak straight with me.
Rots of ruck!
(ˈrɑtsəˈrək) exclam. Lots of luck! (Mocking a Japanese pronunciation.) Have a good trip, and rots of ruck!
software rot
n. an imaginary disease that causes computer programs to go bad over a long period of time. (Computers.) What you have here is not a bug, but just plain old software rot.