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   rubbish

   /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

   noun

   • 1. waste material; refuse or litter: British "householders may be charged for the removal of non-recyclable rubbish" Similar refusewastegarbagelitterdiscarded matterdebrisdetritusscrapdrossflotsam and jetsamlumbersweepingsleavingsleftoversscrapsdregsoffscouringsodds and endsmucktrashmullockinformal:dreckjunkgrotgashdebitagerare:draffraffleraffcultchorts
   • ▪ material that is considered unimportant or valueless: British "she had to sift through the rubbish in every drawer"
   • ▪ absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas: British "critics said their work was a load of rubbish" Similar nonsensebalderdashgibberishclaptrapblarneyblatherblethermoonshineinformal:hogwashbaloneytripedrivelbilgeboshbullbunkrothot aireyewashpifflepoppycockphooeyhooeymalarkeytwaddleguffdribblegobbledygookinformal:codswallopcockcobblersstuff and nonsensetoshtaradiddlecackhaverscodologygarbageflapdoodleblatherswackbushwaapplesaucedookiebellywashinformal, dated:bunkumtommyrotcodgammontoffeevulgar slang:shitcrapbullshitballscrapolabulldustOpposite sense

   verb

   • 1. criticize severely and reject as worthless: informal British "he rubbished the idea of a European Community-wide carbon tax"

   adjective

   • 1. very bad; worthless or useless: informal British "people might say I was a rubbish manager"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French rubbous; perhaps related to Old French robe ‘spoils’; compare with rubble. The change in the ending was due to association with -ish1. The verb (1950s) was originally Australian and New Zealand slang.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUBBISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Rubbish is a noun, verb, adjective or exclamation that means waste material, low quality, worthless or not true. Learn how to use rubbish in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

   • English (US)

     RUBBISH meaning: 1. waste material or things that are no...

   • Znaczenie Rubbish, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RUBBISH definicja: 1. waste material or things that are no...

   • Rubbish: French Translation

     RUBBISH translate: inepties [feminine, plural], détritus...

   • Rubbish: Thai Translation

     RUBBISH translate: ขยะ, สิ่งที่ไร้สาระ. Learn more in the...

   • Rubbish: Korean Translation

     rubbish translate: 쓰레기, 형편 없는 것. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rubbish in Russian

     RUBBISH translate: мусор , чепуха , дрянь, хлам , поносить,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     RUBBISH translate: rác, những điều vô nghĩa. Learn more in...

   • Portuguese Translation

     RUBBISH translate: lixo, refugo, droga, porcaria, lixo,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rubbishRubbish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Rubbish is a noun that means useless waste or rejected matter, or something that is worthless or nonsensical. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUBBISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Rubbish is a noun, verb, adjective or exclamation that means waste material, low quality, incompetence or disagreement. Learn how to use rubbish in different contexts with examples and translations.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUBBISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Rubbish can mean unwanted things or waste material, or foolish or poor quality ideas, statements, or people. Learn how to use rubbish in different contexts, synonyms, and examples.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rubbishRubbish - definition of rubbish by The Free Dictionary

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   Rubbish is a noun that means worthless or unwanted material, or nonsense or foolish talk. It can also be a verb that means to criticize or attack someone or something. Find out more about its origin, usage, and related words.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rubbishRubbish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Rubbish is a synonym for garbage or trash. The word is more commonly used by speakers of British English than by speakers of American English. The noun rubbish also means writing or speech that is worthless, untrue, or nonsense, especially in British English.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › rubbishRUBBISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rubbish definition: worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.. See examples of RUBBISH used in a sentence.