n.
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the process of rotting : the state of being rotten : DECAY b : something rotten or rotting
2 a archaic : a wasting putrescent disease b : any of several parasitic diseases especially of sheep marked by necrosis and wasting c : plant disease marked by breakdown of tissues and caused especially by fungi or bacteria
3 : NONSENSE ― often used interjectionally