The Clue
Gobbledygook (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ROT
Tags
Notes
The answer ROT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Balderdash
Bosh
Buncombe
Bushwa
Claptrap
Corruption
Decay
Deteriorate
Dry ___
Eyewash
Hogwash
"Humbug!"
Malarkey
Nonsense
Putrefy
Putrify
Rubbish
Rubbish!
Spoil
Trumpery
Twaddle
Dry or tommy
Expression of contempt
Fail to keep
Go bad
Go to seed
Go to waste
Raise a stink?
Tommy follower
Start making a stink?
Definition
ROT as a noun:
1. (putrefaction, rot) = a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
2. (decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction) = (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
3. (bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash) = unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
ROT as a verb:
1. (decompose, rot, molder, moulder) = break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
2. (waste, rot) = waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"