sullage

American

[suhl-ij] / ˈsʌl ɪdʒ /

noun

refuse or waste; sewage.
silt; sediment.

sullage British

/ ˈsʌlɪdʒ /

noun

filth or waste, esp sewage
sediment deposited by running water

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Etymology

Origin of sullage

First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

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sullage

They ask leave to bore ten feet lower, to prevent the possibility of what they call "a choking with sullage."

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Dickens, Mamie

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