Meaning & use
Berley
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Bait material, such as chopped fish or bread, scattered in the water to attract fish; also, in Australian slang, idle or misleading talk.
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The fishermen tossed handfuls of berley over the side to draw in the school of tuna.
Don't believe his berley; he's just trying to sound impressive.
A note on using this word
Berley is chiefly used in Australian and New Zealand English, both as a noun for fish bait and, informally, as a verb meaning to talk nonsense.
Words with a similar meaning
chum
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To scatter bait in water to attract fish.
They berleyed the water before dropping their lines.
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