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dross

(drɒs, US drɔːs)
uncountable noun
If you describe something as dross, you mean that it is of very poor quality or has no value.
[literary, disapproval]
I go through phases where everything I write is just dross.
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dross in British English

(drɒs)
noun
1. 
the scum formed, usually by oxidation, on the surfaces of molten metals
2. 
worthless matter; waste
Derived forms
drossy (ˈdrossy)
adjective
drossiness (ˈdrossiness)
noun
Word origin
Old English drōs dregs; related to Old High German truosana

dross in American English

(drɔs; drɑs)
noun
1. 
a scum formed on the surface of molten metal
2. 
waste matter; worthless stuff; rubbish
Derived forms
drossiness (ˈdrossiness)
noun
drossy (ˈdrossy)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈdrossier or ˈdrossiest
Word origin
ME & OE dros, dregs, akin to dærst & ON dregg, dregs

Examples of 'dross' in a sentence
dross

Imagine the acceleration in profits if, one day, they actually decided not to serve up dross.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But how can anyone, for a career, watch such dross which passes for entertainment and manage to produce such sublime pieces about it?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They cannot be happy with the dross being served up at the moment.
The Sun (2016)
No wonder we watch endless repeats of classic sitcoms when writers turn out dross like this.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We pay 30-odd quid a time to watch dross.
The Sun (2012)
Who watches this utter dross?
The Sun (2014)
They had better hope the Ireland star was not watching this dross or he will stay in Limerick.
The Sun (2011)
It was too much of a good thing, as opposed to too much dross, which applies in the early days of most weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
1 (noun) 
Definition
the scum formed on the surfaces of molten metals
recovering gold nuggets from dross
Synonyms
scum
I think people who hurt animals are scum.
crust
impurity
The air is filtered to remove impurities.
scoria
rubbish
unwanted household rubbish
remains
refuse
a weekly collection of refuse
lees
waste
This country produces 10 million tonnes of toxic waste every year.
debris
Seven vehicles were damaged by flying debris.
dregs
recrement
2 (noun) 
Definition
anything of inferior quality
Why are you wasting your time reading that dross?
Synonyms
nonsense
Most orthodox doctors, however, dismiss this theory as complete nonsense.
garbage
I personally think the story is complete garbage.
drivel
What absolute drivel!
twaddle
He was baffled by the intellectual twaddle.
balls (taboo, slang)
bull (slang)
shit (taboo, slang)
This is a load of shit.
pants (slang)
rot
You do talk rot!
crap (slang)
trash
Don't read that awful trash.
bullshit (taboo, slang)
hot air (informal)
tosh (slang, mainly British)
bollocks (British, taboo, slang)
pap
cobblers (British, taboo, slang)
bilge (informal)
I supported the family by writing bilge for popular magazines.
tripe (informal)
I've never heard such a load of tripe in all my life.
gibberish
When he did speak to her, he spoke gibberish.
guff (slang)
These commercials are all guff.
havers (Scottish)
moonshine
The story is pure moonshine.
claptrap (informal)
He talks a lot of pretentious claptrap.
hogwash
That's a load of hogwash.
hokum (slang, mainly US, Canadian)
codswallop (British, slang)
piffle (informal)
He talks such a load of piffle.
poppycock (informal)
Experts dismiss this explanation as poppycock.
balderdash
What a load of balderdash!
bosh (informal)
wack (US, slang)
eyewash (informal)
stuff and nonsense
flapdoodle (slang)
tommyrot
horsefeathers (US, slang)
bunkum or buncombe
bizzo (Australian, slang)
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of balderdash
Definition
stupid or illogical talk
What a load of balderdash!
Synonyms
nonsense,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
rubbish,
shit (taboo, slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
garbage (informal),
trash,
bunk (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
waffle,
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
malarkey,
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
gibberish,
guff (slang),
moonshine,
claptrap (informal),
hogwash,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
kak (South Africa, taboo, slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe
in the sense of bilge
Definition
nonsense
I supported the family by writing bilge for popular magazines.
Synonyms
trash,
rubbish,
rot (informal),
garbage (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
trivia,
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
dross,
moonshine,
hogwash (informal),
bunkum or buncombe
in the sense of claptrap
Definition
foolish or pretentious talk
He talks a lot of pretentious claptrap.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
rot (informal),
crap (slang),
garbage (informal),
trash,
bunk (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
flannel (British, informal),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
humbug,
drivel,
malarkey,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
affectation,
guff (slang),
blarney,
bombast,
moonshine,
fabrication,
insincerity,
hogwash (informal),
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
rodomontade (literary),
bunkum or buncombe

Nearby words of
dross

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