mullock
/ˈmʌlək/
noun
- Waste rock or earth removed when mining for minerals or metals.
- They used the mullock to build a road across the site.
- Old mullock heaps can sometimes contain traces of gold.
- The miners dumped the mullock in a large pile near the entrance.
- Rubbish or worthless material; nonsense.
- The article was full of mullock and had no real facts.
- She cleared the mullock out of the shed before starting repairs.
- Don't believe a word he says — it's all mullock.